Davidson County, NC – A Southmont man has been arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting and strangling his girlfriend earlier this week, according to the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded on October 30, 2025, to a home on Young Mill Road in Southmont following a report from a woman who said her boyfriend, Kellen Roberson, 39, forcibly assaulted her. Investigators with the Sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Division launched a full inquiry into the alleged attack.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, detectives determined Roberson allegedly sexually assaulted and strangled the victim. Arrest warrants were issued the same day for Assault by Strangulation, Second-Degree Forcible Sexual Offense, Assault on a Female, and Misdemeanor Domestic Violence.
Roberson was taken into custody without incident and is currently being held at the Davidson County Detention Center without bond. Officials noted that bond decisions are made by judicial authorities, not law enforcement.
Sheriff Richie Simmons reminded residents that most sexual assaults are committed by someone the victim knows, and urged victims to report such crimes immediately.
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