Man wanted for attacking Augusta woman in home & aggravated sodomy

Branden Chalker is wanted for kidnapping and aggravated sodomy.

Date: July 24, 2023

Richmond County authorities are looking for a suspect wanted for kidnapping and aggravated sodomy on an Augusta woman.

Branden Chalker, 34, is accused of going to the victim’s residence Saturday on Windsong Circle. When she answered the door, he allegedly grabbed her by the throat, forced her into the bedroom and threw her on the bed. Chalker then pinned her down, throwing her phone on the ground when she tried to call 911. Authorities say he then forced his penis into her mouth.

Chalker later fled the home, and the woman got a friend to call 911.

Anyone with information regarding the location of this subject, please contact Inv. Brian Manecke, or any Violent Crimes Investigator at the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office at (706) 821-1020 or (706) 821-1080.

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The Author

Greg Rickabaugh is an award-winning crime reporter in the Augusta-Aiken area with experience writing for The Augusta Chronicle and serving as publisher of The Jail Report. He also owns AugustaCrime.com. Rickabaugh is a 1994 graduate of the University of South Carolina and has appeared on several crime documentaries on the Investigation Discovery channel. He is married with two daughters.

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