A McLoud woman has waived her preliminary hearing on three childrelated sex crimes and her arraignment has been scheduled.
A man from Harrah, charged with her, was earlier been bound over to stand trial on three childrelated sex crimes and his arraignment has been set.
He was bound over on three counts of lewd acts with a child under 16. His arraignment is scheduled for 9 a.m. Aug. 19, 2025.
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a McLoud woman facing 1.5” X 6.7”
two counts of enabling child abuse and one for child neglect. It is for 1:30 p.m. July 10.
Formally charged in Lincoln County District Court March 27, 2025 are Brandon Lee Morris, 26 and Trisha Nicole Franks, 27.
Bond for Morris has been set at $250,000 and Franks’ bond is $50,000.
A $50,000 bench warrant was issued for the arrest of Franks on March 13 and returned and filed the same day, court records show.
She appeared before Special Judge Emily Mueller on March 27 and she made her initial appearance on Apr. 24, 2025.
Appearing before Judge Mueller, the judge scheduled the matter for a motion to modify and her pre-preliminary hearing at 1:30 p.m. on May 1.
The state’s response to the defendant’s motion to modify the no contact provision of the bond was filed.
Court records show that a $250,000 bench warrant was issued for Morris on March 13. That warrant was returned and filed on March 21.
His preliminary hearing is now scheduled for June 26.
Morris is charged with four counts of first degree by instrumentation. He is accused of between Oct.1, 2024 and March 12, 2025 of first degree rape by instrumentation against a four-year-old.
He faces two counts of lewd acts to a child under 16. He is charged with between Oct. 1, 2024 and March 12, 2025 of committing the crimes of indecent acts with a child seven years old.
Franks faces two counts of enabling child sexual abuse and one for child neglect.