An Agra man facing two counts of child sexual abuse has been ordered to reappear in court with an attorney in April.
John David Somers, Jr., 33 at the time he was charged, has entered an innocent plea. District Judge Sarah Bridge has ordered him to reappear at 9 a.m. on April 15.
The matter was continued by agreement to the June 2025 jury term. Somers has been set for the felony disposition docket on Apr. 29, 2025 and jury trial call docket at 9 a.m. on May 29.
His counsel was allowed to withdraw recently over the objection of the state.
Somers was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Jan. 4, 2024 with the two counts. He first appeared before Associate District Sheila Kirk in December who set his bond at $25,000 with the stipulation he have no contact with the victim.
At the conclusion of his preliminary hearing on May 2, 2024 he was bound over. During his arraignment before District Judge John Canavan, he waived a speedy trial and pleaded innocent.
Somers made his initial appearance on Jan. 4 before Special Judge Emily Mueller.
Somers is accused of committing the two alleged crimes on Dec. 23, 2023 at a residence in Agra.
He was arrested by Lincoln County deputies in Agra the night of Dec. 23 and transported to the Lincoln County Jail in Chandler.