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Police arrested a South Carolina man on Tuesday who allegedly
raped a dozen women and spent more than two decades on the loose.

Investigators said DNA evidence led to the arrest of 52-year-old
Gregory Frye, who allegedly raped 12 women throughout
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, which is about 90 miles
north of Columbia.

The attacks occurred between 1995 and 2003 and investigators
said the suspect targeted one of the women twice, according to
the Spartanburg Police Department. The victims, described as
white women between the ages of 14 and 51, were attacked in
various apartment complexes in Spartanburg County, according to
police.

Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright said Frye had been
living and working in the area over the years and "going about
his business like nothing happened." He said there could be more
victims.

"I can't imagine how some of the victims must have felt knowing
that it took this long," Wright said at a press conference
Tuesday. "Prayers have been answered, I just want you to know
that. There's been a lot of people praying that we'd catch a
break and we did. And not only did we catch a break, we ran with
it."

Officers said they zeroed in on the suspect last week while
reviewing several cold cases.

The sheriff's office and the Spartanburg City Police Department
said investigators tried to approach the cases from a different
perspective, focusing on new technologies and forensic evidence.

"Investigators from both agencies worked tirelessly reviewing
all of the old cases, re-interviewing victims, identifying
potential family members of possible suspects, collecting new
DNA samples, and sending that evidence to the State Law
Enforcement Division (SLED) for analysis," the department said
in a statement. "We received notification from SLED last week
that through their analysis, a suspect with a matching DNA
profile had been identified."

Frye was arrested on Tuesday on charges of burglary, kidnapping
and criminal sexual conduct. Police said additional charges are
pending.

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The suspect was being held at the Spartanburg County Detention
Center without bail as of late Wednesday. It's unclear if he has
obtained an attorney.

"This is just a great day to know we got at least one person
that is going to be held accountable for a reign of terror that
he's caused for these victims," Sheriff Chuck Wright said.
"These victims are stronger than that and they are really
inspirational."

https://abcnews.go.com/US/south-carolina-serial-rapist-arrested- 20-years-loose/story?id=62156173

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