Hamilton County grand jury indicts 3 men in separate rape cases

photo Jonathan Penland
photo Seth Emery
photo Carlos Moore

Three men have been indicted in three separate rape cases.

Jonathan Penland, 26; Seth Emery, 28; and Carlos Moore, 48, are all accused of using force or coercion to engage in sexual contact with three separate women, according to court records.

The grand jury handed down the indictment on Dec. 12, and the men were all arrested on Friday and taken to the Hamilton County Jail.

Penland and Emery have since been released on $10,000 bonds, according to online jail records. Moore still remains in jail on a $15,000 bond.

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