Gregory Scott Ray sentenced to prison for numerous sexual assaults

Santa Ynez resident Gregory Scott Ray was sentenced to 22 years and four months in prison, followed by 50 years to life in state prison.

According to Santa Barbara District Attorney John Savrnoch, he was convicted of multiple counts of sexual assault against eight victims between 2007 and 2018.

The sentence of 22 years and four months reflects the crimes committed against six of the eight victims.

The other two victims were sentenced to indefinite prison terms ranging from 25 years to life imprisonment.

One of these victims met Ray online at the age of 12 and was sexually abused in a park at the age of 13.

The last identified victim met Ray at a high school yearbook conference organized by the defendant. Ray was convicted of sodomizing the 17-year-old victim.

Ray met several of his victims through his sons, who attended local schools in the Santa Ynez Valley.

The defendant coached a Little League baseball team, was actively involved in the high school volleyball team, and accompanied some of his victims on their outings.

Ray also used same-sex dating apps such as Grinder and Adam4Adam to meet underage boys, some as young as 12 years old.

The Honorable Judge Kristy Imel sentenced the defendant on August 19, 2024.