HOLTON — A preliminary hearing for Jacob C. Ewing, a Jackson County man arrested in connection with four separate sex crimes, has been continued until August, and the 21-year is again out of jail.
Ewing was originally supposed to appear in court Thursday for 13 charges, including rape, aggravated criminal sodomy and battery, related to three separate sex crimes. However, on June 28 he was arrested a fourth time for similar crimes. The preliminary hearing is now scheduled at 9 a.m. Aug. 18 and will be for all four cases.