Photo: Charleston County Sheriff’s Office
Thomas Ravenelhas been charged with assault and battery in the second degree after a woman who worked as his children’s nanny accused him of rape,Charleston County jail recordsshow.
Bravo confirms that Ravenel will not be returning as a cast member next season. Ravenel’s attorney did not immediately return PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Local Live 5 News reporter Harve Jacobs tweeted about Ravenel’s appearance in bond court on Tuesday, saying he was granted a $20,000 personal recognizance bond and was ordered to turn in his passport, avoid contact with the victim and not leave South Carolina.
A source tells PEOPLE that Ravenel’s arrest is connected to her allegations. The arrest report lists the crime incident as “sex offense/forcible rape” and refers to an incident in January 2015, although most details have been redacted to protect the victim. And Jacobs tweeted that Ravenel’s accuser did appear in court Tuesday.
“Although I believe he should be in jail for his crimes, the reality according to statistics is that he will go unpunished,” Dawn previouslytold PEOPLE.“I feel the only justice I will receive is to share my story in the efforts to educate the public and support assault survivors.”
She said she took action after hearing the story of real estate agent Ashley Perkins, who publicly accused Ravenel of assaulting hermom Debbie Holloway Perkinsafter they met on Tinder in October 2015.
Ashley told PEOPLE that her mother Debbie Holloway Perkins went on a first date with Ravenel on Dec. 25, 2015.
“He pushes my mom onto the nanny’s bed, grabs her wrist with one hand, then he starts trying to pull her pants off,” Ashley told PEOPLE. “And she’s like ‘No, no, no, stop.’ He stuck his fingers inside of her vagina as well as her anus. She told me that he held her hands back with one arm and then pulled his penis out and shoved it in her face.”
Ravenel announced his decision toquitSouthern Charmin August.
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source: people.com
