A Junction City man is now in custody in Fayette county after he allegedly kidnapped and raped a woman when he offered her a ride Sunday. According to police, 45 year old Franklin Scott Faulkner was arraigned today on first degree rape, kidnapping charges, and intimidating a participant in a legal process. Faulkner had allegedly offered the woman a ride when she was having car trouble and then forcibly took her to a wooded area and sexual assaulted her. The woman eventually got back to her car, and was able to get in touch with authorities. He is also facing other charges in addition to the violent ones and is held in the Fayette county detention center.
