Kodak Black charged with rape in South Carolina
The controversial artist faces 30 years behind bars if convicted of the crime Hip hop star Kodak Black has been hit with a rape charge after prosecutors say he attacked a high school student in a hotel room in 2016 after performing at a show in South Carolina. The rapper, real name Dieuson Octave , will likely have to return to the state this year to face the charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. The hitmaker is currently on tour in the Southeast, but a local prosecutor tells The State that he will likely have to return to South Carolina either in the summer or early fall. “I’m hoping to get it up for disposition by then,” said 12th Circuit Solicitor Ed Clements in an interview on Thursday. He also noted that a trial tentatively set for April has been continued and no new date has been set. The alleged victim, who was not a minor at the time of the crime, did not immediately report the assault to law enforcement. I...