A former Upstate police officer is having charges in connection to a sexual assault that happened on the campus of a school in Greenville County. SLED says ,Travelers Rest Police Officer Gerard Hildebrandt was on duty in July of 2022, when the victim was sexually assaulted at Travelers Rest High School.
Arrest warrants say Hildebrandt took the victim to an isolated location, forced her out of her clothes and forced her to perform a sex act on him. Hildebrandt has been arrested and is charged with 3rd degree criminal sexual conduct and misconduct in office.
SLED says bodycam footage, statements from witnesses and physical evidence support the charges