Joshua Bickerstaff indicted by Grand Jury for 2 counts of rape

A Montgomery County Grand Jury has indicted 33-year-old Joshua Bickerstaff for two counts of rape between February 1st, 2022, and December 31st, 2022. The indictment alleges that the victim was a 28-year-old woman. Bickerstaff was taken into custody for two counts of rape on April 6th. A judicial commissioner set his bond at $30,000.

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Sheriff’s Deputy Justin Williams-Harrell, 26, charged in rape of 16-year-old girl

26-year-old Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department Corrections Deputy Justin Williams-Harrell is charged with the felony aggravated statutory rape of a 16-year-old girl. The victim disclosed to her parents that she met Harrell through Facebook, where he used the name ‘Miles Morales.’ She believe him to be 23 years old when they first met, but eventually learned his true age throughout their relationship. She disclosed they had sexual intercourse at least three times at his apartment at the Villages at Peachers Mill in Clarksville. Williams-Harrell was interviewed on April 28 at the Sheriff’s Office, during which he admitted to having sex with the 16-year-old victim. His employment was also terminated at that time.

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Solomon Jones charged on superseding indictment, additional rape charges added

43-year-old Solomon Lewis Jones was arrested again Monday on a superseding indictment from the Montgomery County Grand Jury and charged with four additional counts of rape to the charges already brought forward last month. His bond was continued, and he was released later that afternoon.

Previously: 43-year-old Solomon Lewis Jones has been indicted by the Montgomery County Grand Jury on six counts of rape of a child, 2 counts of aggravated sexual battery, and one count of continuous sexual abuse of a child. The allegations stem from incidents occurring from January 2017 to October 2019. The victim was less than 13 years of age. He is free on a $100,000 bond.

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Kenwood vice-principal Garry Chadwell forced teen to penetrate him sexually, per rape indictment

49-year-old Kenwood High School Assistant Principal & Athletic Director Garry James Chadwell was jailed Tuesday evening, charged with forcing a 17-year-old to penetrate him sexually. The indictment, a copy of which is in the story, alleges one count of forcing the child to penetrate him without the child’s consent, and another count of adding the statutory rape charge. The incident occurred on January 22, 2022.

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