Judge Gives Defense More Time to Find Treatment Options for Sex Abuse Defendant

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On Aug. 12, a DC Superior Court judge gave parties more time to examine a sex abuse defendant’s treatment options.

The defendant is charged with first-degree child sex abuse for an alleged incident that occurred June 7 on the 1600 block of Morris Road, SE.

Judge Juliet McKenna continued the hearing to Sept. 18 in order to give parties more time to collect information to the court about placement into a treatment facility.

The hearing was also continued so the defendant could be evaluated to see if he could be put in a psychiatric residential facility through the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS.)

The defense is not currently requesting a preliminary hearing, which would determine if the case has enough evidence to go to trial.

The defendant is being held without bail. He is scheduled for another hearing on Sept. 18.

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