Man allegedly raped his employee at work, deputies say

MARION, S.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A 53-year-old man is accused of raping one of his employees while at work, according to deputies.

The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office said Maximiliano Guardian-Queriapa was arrested after a woman who worked for him reported she was sexually assaulted on the job.

On March 18, a Marion woman told authorities Guardian-Queriapa, who was her boss at the time, sexually assaulted her earlier that day, deputies said. She was taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation.

Investigators found evidence of the alleged assault and arrested Guardian-Queriapa on March 30.

He is charged with second-degree forcible rape and was denied bond.