Police Charge Man with Rape, False Imprisonment
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DOWNTOWN JACKSON — Jackson police have charged Michael Smith, Jr., 22, of Jackson, with rape and false imprisonment of a 13-year-old girl. On Tuesday afternoon, police were called to the girl’s home, and her father reported the incident to officers. Smith was formally arraigned at 8 a.m. Wednesday in Jackson City Court. Smith’s bond was set at $250,000. He remains in the Madison County Jail in lieu of bond. Smith’s next scheduled court appearance is 1:30 p.m. Feb. 27 in Jackson City Court. Investigators learned that on Monday afternoon while visiting Smith’s home, he locked the girl in a room and raped her. Police arrested Smith Tuesday night.
