RIDEGLAND, SC. (WTOC) - According to SLED, an inmate at the Ridgeland Correctional Institution is being charged for trying to rape another male inmate at the prison.

45-year-old Darious Lamont Moore was charged with ‘assault with intent to commit sexual conduct-1st degree’, and kidnapping.

The South Carolina Department of Corrections Office of the Inspector General requested the SLED investigation. The case will be prosecuted by the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.

The arrest report reveals that on July 16th, 2025, the victim was performing normal assigned duties in an area of the prison when SLED says Moore entered the area, turned off the lights, and barricaded the door, blocking him from escaping.

SLED’s release says Moore attacked the victim, forced them to the floor, and ripped op

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