A Chandler couple charged with sex-related crimes to a minor following their arrest by Lincoln County deputies have been ordered to stand trial in June.
Formal charges were filed in Lincoln County District Court on Sep. 21, 2022 against Destiny Ann Lowe, 39, and her husband Robert Wayne Lowe, 41.
Originally, Robert Lowe faced four counts of lewd acts to a child under 12 years old and Destiny Lowe was charged with a single count of enabling child sexual abuse.
At the conclusion of their preliminary hearing on Jan. 20 this year, they were bound over to stand trial.
Court records show that Robert Lowe now faces a total of seven counts of lewd acts with a child under 16 and Destiny Lowe is facing one count of enabling child sexual abuse and one count of lewd acts with a child under 16.
During their arraignments on Feb. 21, District Judge Traci Soderstrom, each pleaded not guilty to the charges. The judge set the cause for each for the felony disposition docket on May 16, and a jury trial at 9 a.m. on June 5.
She set their cause for the jury trial docket on June 2. Destiny Lowe has requested a reduction in her $50,000 bond. She is to file a formal motion to reduce her bond and the Judge will set a hearing, court records show.
Robert Lowe was charged with fourth degree arson and Destiny Lowe had been granted an EPO against Robert Lowe. Court records show the EPO was dismissed by Special Judge Emily Mueller at Destiny Lowe’s request.
His fourth degree arson charge was dismissed on Jan. 20.
Robert Lowe appeared before Associate District Judge Sheila Kirk on Sep. 12 and she set his bond at $50,000. He made his initial appearance on Sep. 26.
Special Judge Emily Mueller scheduled his pre-preliminary hearing for 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 13.
Destiny Lowe appeared before Judge Kirk on Sep. 16. The judge set her bond at $50,000.
She made her initial appearance before Special Judge Emily Mueller on Sep. 22. Judge Mueller scheduled her pre-preliminary hearing for 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 13.
On that date, Judge Mueller set the matter for each of them for 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 17. She continued their hearings until Dec. 15.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed in the case, Lincoln County Deputy Sheriff Cody Coleman was notified about a social media post and he began an investigation.
Deputy Coleman was later joined in the probe by Lincoln County Detective George Kelly Coleman, Deputies Jimmy Brown and Shawn Stewart, Vanessa Parsons with the One Safe Place Center and the Department of Human Services. Deputies learned the DHS already had an open case going in the matter.