Schrimpscher charged with rape, neglect

An Anderson County Grand Jury has returned indictments against Thomas Schrimpscher, 27, on one count of rape and one count of contributing to dependency and neglect.

Following an investigation by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, the District Attorney General’s Office presented the case to the Anderson County Grand Jury, which returned indictments against Schrimpscher, a news release from District Attorney David Clark’s office stated.

The charge of rape is categorized as a Class B felony, and the contributing to dependency and neglect is categorized as a Class A misdemeanor, the news release stated.

Schrimpscher has been booked into the Anderson County Detention Facility on a $150,000 bond. He was set for arraignment on Oct. 27 in the Anderson County Criminal Court.