Two arrested in rape investigation
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The December 2009 session of the Highland County Grand Jury handed down indictments on Cledus D. Lamb, 48, of Lynchburg for two counts of rape and one count each of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and kidnapping.
According to the Highland County Sheriff's Office, the charges stemmed from an investigation from the Lynchburg Police Department alleging sex offenses against Mr. Lamb from several years ago involving a victim who was 15 years old at the time of the crime. Law enforcement from Highland and Clinton counties had made several attempts to take Lamb into custody on the indictments, without success.
The victim in the case, who is now an adult, contacted Highland County law enforcement and reported that a family member of Lamb's, Cecilia Taylor, 51, of Fairfield, had contacted her and communicated that she would be willing
to pay the victim a sum of money in return for dismissing the rape and kidnapping charges against Lamb for which he was indicted.
On Feb. 23, a meeting was arranged between the victim, Taylor and Lamb at a residence in Clinton County in which Taylor paid the victim $9,500 in cash to drop the charges. After the money exchange from Taylor to the victim was
transacted, law enforcement moved in and effected the arrest of Lamb on the Grand Jury indictment and Taylor for Felony 3 Bribery.
Both Taylor and Lamb were transported to the Highland County Justice Center where Taylor was arraigned in Hillsboro Municipal Court and bond was set at $50,000. Lamb was arraigned via video arraignment in Highland County Common Pleas Court on February 24, 2010 and bond was set at $500,000.
The case against Lamb and Taylor is being investigation by the Highland County Sheriff's Office, the Lynchburg Police Department. The Clinton County Sheriff's Office assisted with the arrest of Lamb and Taylor.
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