Man indicted for alleged dating scheme to rob, rape Clarksville women at motels

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Clarksville man has been indicted on robbery and weapons charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Monday.

According to U.S. Attorney Henry C. Leventis, Kenneth Moore, 45, was is charged with robbing three women in Clarksville, brandishing a weapon during the robberies, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Charging documents allege on three separate occasions between October 2023 and February 2024, Moore arranged dates with women at motels in Clarksville in order to rob, rape, beat and pistol whip them. All three victims were treated for their injuries at local hospitals, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Moore was arrested by Clarksville Police Department officers Feb. 29. He was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Middle District of Tennessee July 17 and had his initial court appearance Friday, Aug. 16.

If convicted, Moore faces a mandatory minimum of 7 years and up to life in federal prison on the weapons charges, up to 20 years on the robbery charges, and up to 15 years on the felon firearm possession charge. Per the U.S. Attorney’s Office, if Moore is determined to be an “armed career criminal,” he faces between 15 years and life imprisonment.

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