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flag Man arrested in Columbia for kidnapping and raping woman he met online, DNA linked to crime.

flag 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. flag 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. flag She escaped and was treated at a hospital. flag DNA evidence linked Small to the crime, leading to his arrest on December 17. flag He is held without bond at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. flag Authorities believe he may have committed similar offenses before and are urging witnesses or victims to contact law enforcement or CrimeStoppers.

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