An Agra man facing two counts of child sexual abuse has been ordered to reappear in court with an attorney later this month.
John David Somers, Jr., 33 at the time he was charged, has entered an innocent plea. District Judge Sarah Bridge has continued the case to the June 2025 jury term. Somers was set for the felony disposition docket at 9 a.m. on Apr. 29, 2025 was to appear for jury trial call docket at 9 a.m. on May 29.
The judge ordered he appear at that time with an attorney. SomerswasformallychargedinLincolnCountyDistrict Court on Jan. 4, 2024 with the two counts. He first appeared beforeAssociate 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 inAgra the night of Dec. 23 and transported to the Lincoln County Jail in Chandler.