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Brewery Co-Owner Accused of Raping Child; Wife ‘Devastated,’ Says He Is Out of the Business
Justin Brigham faces three felony charges including statutory rape and burglary after allegedly breaking into a home and assaulting a 13-year-old, held on $10 million bond.
- On Thursday, Dec. 11, Justin Tawse Brigham, 44, co-owner of Sycamore Brewing, was arrested and charged with statutory rape, burglary, and liberties with a child after a Dec. 10 break-in.
- Court records show Justin Tawse Brigham allegedly entered a Furr Road home, Stanfield, North Carolina, attacking a 13-year-old while others were present; police found him undressed near the home after the girl's parents discovered an `unknown adult male` in her room.
- A judge set a $10 million secure bond at Brigham’s Dec. 11 Stanly County District Court appearance and ordered passport surrender, travel ban, no-contact and social media restrictions; he is held at the Stanly County Detention Center and has legal counsel.
- Following the arrest, Sarah Taylor said she is assuming full leadership of Sycamore Brewing and shared, `To our employees, customers, and partners, I am devastated by the charges against Justin and the pain this has inflicted on our family and others`.
- USA TODAY reported it contacted the Stanly County District Attorney's Office on Dec. 11 but received no response, while PEOPLE and other outlets have sought comment from the Stanly County Sheriff's Office and Sycamore Brewing as the investigation continues.
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Owner of city's largest brewery arrested after allegedly breaking into home, raping teen
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Brewery Owner Allegedly Broke Into Home, Raped 13-Year-Old Girl: Police
The 44-year-old North Carolina man was found by authorities completely undressed in a vehicle near the victim’s homeStanly County Sheriff's Office Justin Tawse BrighamNEED TO KNOWJustin Tawse Brigham, 44, was arrested and charged with first-degree burglary, statutory rape of a child by an adult, and indecent liberties with a child on Wednesday, Dec. 10Brigham was co-owner of Sycamore Brewing, a popular Charlotte, N.C. brewery, alongside his wife…
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