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Man arrested in Columbia for kidnapping and raping woman he met online, DNA linked to crime.
Ernest Small, 38, of Richland County, was arrested and charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct and kidnapping after allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman on December 12, 2025, in Columbia, South Carolina.
The victim, who met the suspect online, said she was blindfolded, forced into an apartment on Meredith Square, and raped, sustaining injuries including blood on her fingers and marks from zip ties.
She escaped and was treated at a hospital.
DNA evidence linked Small to the crime, leading to his arrest on December 17.
He is held without bond at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.
Authorities believe he may have committed similar offenses before and are urging witnesses or victims to contact law enforcement or CrimeStoppers.
Hombre arrestado en Colombia por secuestrar y violar a una mujer que conoció en línea, ADN vinculado al crimen.