A Soddy-Daisy man was accused of raping a young relative, according to Hamilton County Criminal Court documents.
James Melvin Grant, 40, was arrested Jan. 29 after being indicted by a grand jury. Grant is charged with one count of continuous sexual abuse of a minor, three counts of aggravated rape of a child, three counts of rape of a child, two counts of aggravated sexual battery and three counts of incest, according to the indictment. All counts are felonies.
The victim was under the age of 13 at the time of the abuse, according to the indictment.
Grant was indicted Jan. 13 and turned himself in for booking on Jan. 29, one of Grant’s lawyers, Lee Davis, said in an email, adding that Grant plans to plead not guilty.
Grant’s bond totaled $430,000. Two different bondsmen split the payment, and Grant made bond before the end of the day Wednesday. He had not been released yet that afternoon due to the computer system at Hamilton County Jail being down.