A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for an Agra man charged with multiple lewd acts to a minor.
Jason Dwayne Chapman, 41, was formally charged Sep. 29 in Lincoln County District Court with two counts of lewd acts to a child under 16 years of age and one count of lewd proposal to a child under the age of 16.
A bench warrant was originally issued on the same day he was charged, then returned on Oct. 3. His bond has been set at $25,000. He made his initial appearance on Nov. 3 before Special Judge Emily Mueller.
On Dec. 15, she scheduled his preliminary hearing for Feb. 23, 2023.
Chapman is accused on Jan. 31, 2013 of all three charges at a residence in Chandler.
According to a probable cause affidavit, the victim went to the Chandler Police Department on Sep. 16. 2021 to report an incident that happened to her when she was 13 years old at the time.
In the affidavit, it states the victim informed Chandler police this happened roughly 30 times over a six-month period.