Monroe man faces abduction, sexual assault charges after allegedly injuring female neighbor

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MONROE (WSLS 10) - A man was arrested after allegedly assaulting his female neighbor on Pera Road around 1 a.m. Saturday, August 1.

The Amherst County Sheriff's Office said deputies investigated the assault, where they say Milton Ray "Scooter" Branham, 31, was involved in an altercation with a female neighbor.

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She was transported to the Emergency Department at Lynchburg General Hospital and treated for injuries.

During the assault, deputies said Branham also detained the victim for a short period of time and was reported to have broken the windshield of her vehicle.

Branham is charged with felonious assault, throwing a missile at an occupied vehicle, sexual battery, abduction and property damage. He was held without bond at the Blue Ridge Regional Jail pending a preliminary hearing in Amherst General District Court.


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