Two trials involving rape were recently
heard in Middlesex County Circuit Court.
Ricky Layne Jenkins Jr., 46, of Saluda pleaded not guilty to rape and animate object sexual penetration and was tried and convicted by a jury in Middlesex Circuit Court following a Dec. 9 and 10 trial. Retired Judge Charles J. Maxfield presided and granted a defense motion to strike the evidence regarding animate object sexual penetration charge. The jury deliberated and found Jenkins guilty of rape and the judge ordered a pre-sentence report.
Middlesex Commonwealth’s Attorney Michael Hurd reported that the offense occurred at the victim’s residence in Saluda on July 8, 2024. The victim testified that she was sick and sleeping on a couch when Jenkins knocked on the door and window of her residence around 2 a.m., saying that her vehicle door was open and that her purse was on the ground, and that he had her purse.
