Asheville Man Held Without Bond Faces Second Degree Forcible Rape Charge
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-04-28T17:49:00.673Z
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Asheville -- April 28, 2026: An investigation into an early-April sexual assault has led to the arrest of a 62-year-old man, according to the Asheville Police Department (APD). Louie Willard Perry Jr. faces charges of Second-Degree Forcible Rape and is currently being held in the Buncombe County Detention Facility.
Asheville -- April 28, 2026: An investigation into an early-April sexual assault has led to the arrest of a 62-year-old man, according to the Asheville Police Department (APD). Louie Willard Perry Jr. faces charges of Second-Degree Forcible Rape and is currently being held in the Buncombe County Detention Facility.Investigation and ArrestThe case began on the morning of April 12, when APD officers responded to reports of a sexual assault on Bartlett Street around 7 a.m. Detectives state the assa