Michael Stephen Hughes, 18, indicted on rape charge in Nashville

18-year-old Michael Stephen Hughes, the son of Michael Scott & Donna Hughes in Franklin, has been indicted by a Davidson County Grand Jury on one count of rape. The incident is alleged to have occurred in mid-March of 2023 when he is alleged to have knowingly engaged in the unlawful sexual penetration of the victim, using force or coercion. The Grand Jury indicted Hughes during their December 6 session, and he was taken into custody on January 5. He is free on a $100,000 bond.