Hickory Woman Charged With Assisting Her Husband In Rape Of Juvenile

A Hickory woman has been charged with assisting her husband in the rape of a juvenile.

21-year-old Kendra Hill Wilkinson is charged by Hickory Police with four-counts of felony aid and abet, felony obstructing justice and felony accessory after the fact. The charges were filed on November 4th.

Her husband, Kobus James Wilkinson, 23, was arrested October 14th. He’s charged with two counts of felony statutory rape of a child 15 or younger, one count of felony statutory sex offense with a child and felony second-degree rape.

Arrest records indicate that Kendra Wilkinson was actively involved when the rape took place. Furthermore she aided Kobus James Wilinson in fleeing and misled investigators as to her husband’s whereabouts.

Kobus James Wilinson remains in the Catawba County Jail without bond.

Kendra Hill Wilkinson is detained under a secured bond of $25,000.