Possible Rape In Bedford County

A woman who said she was raped told investigators she struck her assailant in the face.
A Bedford County Sheriff’s Office report says, the accused man, Billy Ray Bowling, 34, of U.S. 231 South allegedly entered the bedroom of the woman’s home in southern Bedford County between 9 and 9:30 p.m. Wednesday Sept. 23.
The victim said she attempted to fight him off and struck him as they struggled, leaving him bleeding from the mouth, according to the report. Sgt. Josh Tolar’s report noted blood was all over her shirt, in the bed and on the bedroom floor.
Bowling is charged with aggravated rape and was booked on $100,000 bond at Bedford County Jail. An order of protection was also filed against him. (Shelbyville Times-Gazette)