Timothy Darren Sherard, a 23-year-old inmate at the McCormick Correctional Institution in Columbia, South Carolina, has been charged with taking a hostage, first-degree criminal sexual conduct, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. According to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, Sherard allegedly held a corrections officer against her will in a bathroom in the education building using physical force.
Arrest warrants state that Sherard threatened the corrections officer with physical violence and death using a sharp object. He then forced her to engage in sexual activity. The corrections officer had visible marks on her neck consistent with manual strangulation, as mentioned in the arrest warrants.
The incident took place at the McCormick Correctional Institution, a state prison facility in Columbia. Sherard now faces multiple charges related to the alleged hostage situation and sexual assault. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is leading the investigation into the incident.
