SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) -- A Laurinburg man has been arrested on a rape charge in Scotland County, the sheriff's office said Monday.

Marcus McGirt, 33, has been charged with second-degree forcible rape and assault on a female. He was booked into the Scotland County Detention Center without bond, pending his first court appearance.

Deputies responded Friday to Scotland Memorial Hospital for a reported sexual assault, the sheriff's office said. During their investigation, they identified McGirt as a suspect.

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