Man alleges sex assault decade laterBy Prentiss Findlay (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Friday, August 29, 2008
A man in his mid-20s has alleged that Earl Darrell Linder, 57, sexually assaulted him more than a decade ago. Last weekend, the man told his family about the alleged sexual assault and then contacted the Charleston County Sheriff's Office, said Detective Diane Turner. "He just couldn't live with it any more," Turner said. Police did not identify the man because he was a juvenile at the time of the alleged assault. Police charged Linder with second-degree attempted criminal sexual conduct with a minor; second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor; and lewd act on a minor, Turner said. He does not have a prior criminal record. If convicted, he could face more than 25 years in prison, Turner said. Linder is division chief of facility and grounds for the Mount Pleasant Public Services Department. He was not a town employee at the time of the alleged incident, officials said. Town officials could not be contacted late Friday about Linder's employment status. Linder did not respond to a phone message left at his home. Read more in tomorrow's editions of The Post and Courier. |
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Posted by Chancellor on August 29, 2008 at 6:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)
OK, so someone goes to the police station and alleges that this horrible thing happened 10 years ago, and within a matter of hours, the alleged perpetrator is arrested and charged with crimes that if convicted would all but mean life in prison. It doesn't appear that enough time elapsed to conduct any sort of investigation, so we are going to smear this man's name all over the media based on this allegation?? Hope I don't piss anybody off if allegations alone are sufficient for arrest and media attention....jsut saying
Posted by jca on August 29, 2008 at 10:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)
im with you
this jerk should have been laughed out of the police station
what ever happened to statue of limitations 10 years oh come on why not open your mouth then and have charges pressed
probably some poor shmuck out to make a few easy bucks
Posted by professional_blk_woman on August 29, 2008 at 10:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I have to agree with you, Chancellor. How does this happen? I mean really, is an allegation all it takes to make an arrest? Maybe there's more to the story and it just wasnt reported. I have to believe that that's the case. On the other hand, IF this person did perpetrate against this man when he was a child, may he spend the rest of his days in jail being loved on by Bubba!