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Silas Gaither, ex-‘Survivor’ contestant, charged with rape in Tennessee

Silas Gaither at the 'Survivor:Africa' finale and after-party at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, Ca. Thursday, January 10, 2002. Kevin Winter/Getty Images

A former contestant on the CBS reality show Survivor has been indicted in Tennessee on charges of rape and aggravated assault.

News outlets report 41-year-old Silas Gaither, of Germantown, was indicted Nov. 13 and arrested Monday.

He has since posted bail and been released from custody.

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The indictment says the assault happened in May 2018. Details about the allegations that led to the charges are unclear.

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Gaither was on the third season of Survivor that started in 2001. He was voted off in the season’s sixth episode. He’s set to appear in court in January.

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It’s unclear if he has an attorney.

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