Charles Edward Lee, 47, was booked at the Jefferson County Jail in Bessemer on Aug. 13, 2026, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office booking record. The Bessemer Police Department arrested Lee on two charges: rape in the first degree, described by the booking record as involving a gun, and domestic violence by strangulation or suffocation.

Alabama's rape in the first degree statute, Ala. Code § 13A-6-61, is a Class A felony; the booking record lists this charge at that felony class. Domestic violence by strangulation or suffocation is defined at Ala. Code § 13A-6-138, a Class B felony under Alabama law; the booking record does not list a felony class for this charge. Bond on the domestic violence charge was set at $30,000; the booking record lists no bond amount for the rape charge.

Lee has been charged, not convicted, and the booking record describes allegations rather than establishing guilt. No disposition is recorded for either charge.