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 Accused molester in custody after release from hospital web posted July 30, 2009  EDGEFIELD – Accused
child molester Joseph
Connell Williams, 41, of the 400 block of Bausket Street in Edgefield
was released from the MCG Hospital Wednesday and apparently walked off
without police being notified. Williams was wanted on two counts of
criminal
sexual conduct with minors under the age of 16.As EdgefieldDaily.com reported, Williams was hospitalized after a fiery crash on the Highway 25 Bypass in Edgefield on Tuesday that closed the highway for hours. Williams gave rescuers a false name at the time of the crash and it was not until he was in route to MCG that police learned he was the man they were seeking on warrants for the alleged sexual assaults of two area girls between the ages of 13 and 15. According to police reports, Williams is accused of forcing the girls to have sex with him over a period of several years until the repeated attacks were reported. Edgefield Police Chief Ronnie Carter said Tuesday that they notified the MCG Police Department that warrants for Williams’ arrest were in hand and that they would extradite back to South Carolina. Chief Carter said, at the time, he expected Williams to be booked into the Richmond County Detention Center upon his release from the hospital where he would await extradition. After learning of Williams’ release from MCG, Edgefield Police and the Aiken and Edgefield County Sheriff’s Offices worked in conjunction trying to locate him at various locations. Wednesday evening Aiken County authorities confirmed they had him in custody after finding him at the home of a family member. Williams was booked into the Edgefield County Detention Center Wednesday night where is awaiting a bond hearing that is expected to take place sometime Thursday. The investigation into the case is ongoing and additional charges are possible. © Copyright 2009
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