Port Royal man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting an unnamed victim
A Port Royal man faces criminal charges after allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting an acquaintance.
On Thursday around 2:44 p.m., officers with the Port Royal Police Department received a sexual assault call at the Picket Fences subdivision. After an investigation, 36-year-old Faithful Amamba was arrested and charged with kidnapping and criminal sexual assault.
The police department did not reveal the name of the victim.
Amamba didn’t take the victim anywhere but held them against their will, which resulted in the kidnapping charge. A weapon was not used during the incident, according to Captain John Griffith.
Amamba did know the victim before the incident but the details of how they knew each other were not shared with the Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette Friday afternoon.
Because the case involved a sexual assault, Griffith was not able to provide more detail about the incident.
As of Thursday afternoon, Amamba is still in custody at the Beaufort County Detention Center.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
