SC SC- Berkeley County, Girl 14, assaulted, Nov, '23, & Girl, 15, assaulted, Dec,'23, Dna, suspect- Antjuan Xavier Reed, 23, detained without bond, 2024.

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‘You want justice’: Family reacts to arrest of man accused of assaulting teens

Nearly a year after an incident involving two young girls on a walking trail in Berkeley County, a recent arrest is finally giving those affected the closure they needed.

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Antjuan Xavier Reed, 24, was charged with first degree assault and battery, second degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor, kidnapping, and third degree assault and battery.(Hill-Finklea Detention Center)
The charges stem from assaults reported in the Cane Bay area of Berkeley County on Nov. 27 and Dec. 2 of last year.

The Suspect in a 2023 Sexual Assault of a Minor is Identified

Berkeley County Sheriff's Office & FBI Leverage Othram's Forensic Sequencing Platform to Identify a 2023 Assault Suspect

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''In November and December 2023, two separate attacks were reported on the Cane Bay walking trail in Summerville, SC. Summerville is situated in three different South Carolina counties. The attacks took place in Berkeley County. The first incident occurred on November 27, 2023 when a 14-year-old girl was attacked from behind and assaulted on the trail near Shadybrook Drive and Cane Bay Boulevard. Six days later on December 3, a second incident was reported on the trail behind Bella Vista Court. A 15-year-old girl was assaulted. In both crimes, a suspect could not be identified.

In February 2024, evidence was submitted from one of the cases to Othram so that advanced DNA testing could be used to determine the identity of the suspect.''

''This investigation led to the identification of 24-year-old Antjuan Xavier Reed. Reed has been charged with Assault and Battery first degree, Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor second degree, Kidnapping, and Assault and Battery third degree. Reed is being held at the Hill-Finklea Detention Center without bond.''