Seaman man indicted on 3 counts of rape during Highland County grand jury's May session
A Highland County grand jury handed down 20 indictments, including charging a Seaman man with three counts of rape, during their Tuesday, May 7 session.
Rufus L. Brummett, 50, of Seaman was charged with three counts of rape, all first-degree felonies. Each count is for a separate time frame, ranging from 2019 to 2022, during which it is alleged that Brummett “did engage in sexual conduct” with a child victim.
In unrelated indictments:
• Kameron Robinson, 21, of Lynchburg was charged with felonious assault, a second-degree felony; discharge of a firearm on or near prohibited premises, a third-degree felony; and a forfeiture specification.
Robinson is accused of “knowingly causing or attempting to cause physical harm” to a victim using a firearm in February. On the same date, it is alleged that Robinson “did discharge a firearm upon or over a public road or highway … and created a substantial risk of physical harm to any person or caused serious physical harm to property.” The weapon allegedly used on that date is subject to forfeiture.
• Lori K. Greene, 48, of Hillsboro was charged in a superseding indictment with one count of aggravated theft from a person in a protected class, a second-degree felony.
Greene was previously indicted on the same charge in January 2024. The superseding indictment contains the same allegation — that Greene “did knowingly obtain or exert control over” approximately $312,066.53 over an elderly victim — but adds the language that she allegedly did so “without the consent of the owner or the person authorized to give consent.”
• Logan Smith, 19, of Washington Court House was charged with one count of breaking and entering, a fifth-degree felony; and grand theft of a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony.
The indictment alleges that in September 2023, Smith “did by force, stealth or deception knowingly trespass in a business building” in Highland County. On the same date, it is alleged that Smith “did knowingly obtain or exert control over” a Harley Davidson motorcycle without the owner’s consent.
• Nicole Hauptman, 35, of Hillsboro was charged with aggravated possession of methamphetamine, a fifth-degree felony.
In addition to the above-listed indictments, there were 15 sealed cases this month, according to Highland County Prosecutor Anneka Collins.
An indictment is merely a charge and is not evidence of guilt.
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