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Aiken County man booked in 2001 rape, kidnapping case
Authorities say the woman knew Edward Palmore from high school and was taken from Augusta to an apartment in Aiken, where she was assaulted for hours before getting help.
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Original report
Authorities say the woman knew Edward Palmore from high school and was taken from Augusta to an apartment in Aiken, where she was assaulted for hours before getting help.
Aiken County, SC· Jul 8, 2026
Edward Palmore, 55, was booked July 8 in Aiken County on charges of kidnapping and first-degree criminal sexual conduct in a case tied to an alleged April 2001 assault, booking records show.
Authorities say the woman knew Palmore from high school and had run into him at a store in Augusta before he and another suspect offered her a ride home. She was instead taken to an apartment in Aiken, where authorities say she was assaulted for hours before getting help and being taken to a hospital for a rape kit.