Published: September 24, 2020

AN INVESTIGATION IN MAURY COUNTY HAS LED TO THE ARREST OF A FORMER MAURY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY. ACCORDING TO MEDIA SOURCES, HUNTER REED, 24, WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND FACES CHARGES OF CHILD ABUSE AND RAPE. THE MAURY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND THE COLUMBIA POLICE DEPARTMENT BEGAN THE INVESTIGATION AFTER A 13 YEAR TOLD INVESTIGATORS SHE HAD BEEN RAPED BY REED 30 TIMES AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN  MAURY COUNTY. REED WAS BOOKED INTO THE MAURY COUNTY JAIL AND WAS RELEASED FROM HIS POSITION WITH THE MAURY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.