On Monday, Sept. 26, Dennis O. Deal, 68, of Taylor Mill Road west of Scottsburg, was arrested by Scott County Sheriff’s Deputies after officers responded the previous evening to the Scott Memorial Hospital to investigate an alleged sexual battery complaint, according to Scott County Sheriff Jerry Goodin.
Sheriff’s Detective Jacklyn Shofner took over investigative responsibility for the alleged assault.
Upon the conclusion of Shofner’s investigation her report was turned over to the Scott County Prosecutor’s Office for the formal charging of Deal, resulting in the following charges of rape, strangulation, sexual battery, criminal confinement and domestic battery by Scott County Prosecutor Chris Owens.
Deal was formally charged with the four felonies and misdemeanor for domestic battery on Sept. 29. Scott Circuit Court Judge Jason Mount set Deal’s bond at $75,000 cash bail only.
Deal was incarcerated shortly after 7 a.m. Sept. 26 in the Scott County Jail where he remains in custody