ST. LOUIS, MO (July 2, 2025) — A St. Louis jury has convicted Anthony Moore, 30, of second-degree rape, first-degree burglary, and felony drug possession for a 2022 assault involving an unconscious woman at a hotel in the city’s The Hill neighborhood.

The incident took place on July 3, 2022, at a hotel room located in the 5800 block of Wilson Avenue. The 20-year-old victim awoke partially undressed and disoriented in Room 233 with no memory of how she arrived. Surveillance footage showed Moore arriving in a dark-colored hatchback, kicking in the room’s AC unit, crawling through the opening, and unlocking the door from the inside. He then carried his unconscious victim from his vehicle into the room. Around 5:45 a.m., he left the hotel alone.

Detectives used hotel surveillance and license plate data to identify Moore. After being read his Miranda rights, he admitted to being the man in the video, acknowledged carrying the victim into the hotel room, and admitted to having sex with her. The victim later confirmed she had met Moore briefly the night before and had blocked him on social media after receiving unwanted messages.

A search of Moore’s belongings also revealed a small bag of cocaine in his wallet, leading to the drug possession charge.

“This was a calculated violent act committed against a woman who was unconscious,” said Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore. “The defendant’s assault inflicted trauma on the victim that she will spend a lifetime recovering from. This conviction achieves a measure of justice for the victim but also ensures that the defendant is removed from our community and will not be free to victimize other women.”

Moore’s sentencing is scheduled for August 29, 2025.



Assistant Circuit Attorney Carley Johansson and Special Victims Unit Supervisor Jeremy Crowley prosecuted the case.

Moore’s case number is 2222-CR00984-01.