Isaac Steffens Rowley Sentenced to at Least 10 Years for Felonies

In a detailed interview with KSL.com, Emilee Jordan shared her survival story of domestic abuse after meeting a man she knew as “Josh” on Snapchat following her high school graduation in 2025.

The man was later identified by law enforcement as Isaac Steffens Rowley, who pleaded guilty in August to multiple felony charges including aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, tampering with a witness, and sexual exploitation of a minor, along with a no contest plea to forcible sodomy.

Jordan described how the relationship quickly shifted behind closed doors. “Behind the scenes, he was just a monster,” Jordan told KSL.com. She detailed how the abuse began in the early stages of their dating, recounting an initial incident at his parents’ house where she was put in a headlock, choked, and dragged.

The case drew formal attention from law enforcement in February when Rowley reported Jordan to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office, accusing her of extortion. Detective Ashleigh Gutierrez with the American Fork police said that suspects frequently attempt to shift blame onto their victims.

When investigators contacted Jordan, she disclosed a history of sexual abuse and detailed an assault that occurred on or around Feb. 12 inside Rowley’s car as he drove her to a friend’s house in Cedar Hills.

Isaac Steffens Rowley Sentenced to at Least 10 Years for Felonies

Charging documents said that Jordan was strangled and unable to breathe during the encounter before managing to escape the vehicle. She was subsequently pulled back inside, where prosecutors noted she suffered additional physical and sexual assaults before being dropped off at her friend’s house with her body covered in bruises and a bleeding ear. Jordan later recorded an audio conversation where Rowley acknowledged the choking.

Gutierrez described the situation as a textbook example of the cycle of abuse, characterized by explosions of violence followed by reconciliation and honeymoon phases. Another major incident occurred on or around March 20 at Rowley’s home in Eagle Mountain, where Jordan recalled Rowley tackling her and threatening to beat her head with a metal bat if she did not unlock her phone. Detectives later recovered audio of the interaction.

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The following day, Jordan secretly texted her mother to send police to the house, leading to Rowley’s arrest. Even after being jailed at the Utah County Jail, Rowley attempted to contact Jordan under the names of other inmates.

Recordings obtained by KSL.com captured Rowley discussing a strategy to persuade Jordan that he still loved her so she would drop the case, a plan Jordan rejected during a recorded jail call.

Rowley received a sentence requiring him to serve at least 10 years in prison. Jordan stated she shared her experience to raise awareness and encourage others to leave abusive relationships.