Bond denied for teen suspect in St. Helena Island sexual assault case

A 17-year-old suspect charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct and burglary was denied bond Thursday morning after a woman on St. Helena Island reported being sexually assaulted during a break-in at her home on Tuesday.

Darryl Bradley was booked at the Beaufort County Detention Center around 8 p.m. Wednesday, according to online Beaufort County Detention Center records.

His bond was denied on both charges on Thursday, according to online Beaufort County court documents.

Earlier in the morning, online Beaufort County court documents incorrectly listed bond amounts for Bradley. Neither the Beaufort County Clerk of Court’s Office nor the bond office knew why the bonds were listed incorrectly.

Bradley was arrested Wednesday evening, according to a Sheriff’s Office news release. He was taken into custody without incident outside a residence on Saturn Circle.

Details on what led investigators to Bradley have not yet been released.

The incident happened on Tuesday just after 6 p.m.

The victim told investigators a man came to her front door and asked if she needed yard work done.

The woman declined and thought the man had left only to realize he had entered her home through another unlocked door, the initial Sheriff’s Office news release said. She said the man then pointed a hand gun and sexually assaulted her before running away, the release said.

This story was originally published April 20, 2017 at 6:50 AM with the headline "Bond denied for teen suspect in St. Helena Island sexual assault case."