Augusta County Sheriff's Facebook:
SEXUAL ASSAULT SUSPECT ARRESTED
In March of 2022, the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into numerous sexual assaults that occurred from 2017 to 2020 to an Augusta County juvenile resident. The offender and victim were acquaintances of one another.
As a result of this investigation, numerous charges were obtained against the offender and he was subsequently arrested on May 3, 2022.
Jose Omar Carmona, W/M, 29 years old, was charged with the following charges:
18.2-67.1 – Sodomy by Force, Threat, or Intimidation – three (3) counts
18.2-67.5/18.2-61 – Attempted Rape by Force or Intimidation
18.2-61 – Rape by Force or Intimidation
18.2-67.3 – Aggravated Sexual Battery Victim < 13yrs
18.2-370.1 – Sexual Abuse by Custodian
18.2-47 – Abduction by Force
18.2-57.2 – Assault on Family/Household Member
18.2-371 – Contributing to Delinquency of a Minor
Jose Carmona is currently being held without bond at the Middle River Regional Jail and is awaiting court related to these charges.
The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force for their assistance in apprehending Mr. Carmona.
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