Rape and kidnapping alleged

The rape of a woman is alleged to have occurred last week at a rural Oconee County intersection, and the incident has led the Sheriff’s Office to jail a 48-year old man. Arrest warrant affidavits allege Michael Anthony Gilmore of Ginger Drive, Westminster committed kidnapping and criminal sexual conduct first degree Friday, September 5 at South Carolina 24 and Crossroads Drive.  Gilmore was arrested yesterday.