Ten jury trials on March 22 circuit court docket

Ten jury trials are scheduled for March 22 in Harrison Circuit Court.

Donald Silcox, who faces eight charges related to the sexual abuse of four children in northern Harrison County, was originally scheduled to stand trial on Jan. 24.

Silcox is charged with three counts of sodomy in the first degree (victim less than 12 years old), four counts of use of a minor in a sexual performance and first degree sexual abuse (victim less than 12 years old).

He alleged to have abused the children, ranging in age from 5 to 9 years old, with whom he occasionally cared for. 

He was arrested at his Kelat home on June 9 and remains in the  Bourbon County Detention Center under a $50,000 bond.

A final pretrial conference in the case will be held March 19.

Also scheduled for a 9 a.m. jury trial is Christopher Beckley, who is charged with two counts of incest-forcible compulsion with person unable to consent or under 18 years old, first degree unlawful transaction with a minor, illegal sex act under 16 years old and first degree sexual abuse.

Beckley was indicted in November and has been incarcerated at the Bourbon County Detention Center since his arrest. His bond remains at $10,000 cash.

Other jury trials include:

•Terry Neal Lewis on a charge of flagrant non-support;

•Michael O’Connell, first degree trafficking in controlled substance (cocaine) first offense;

•Linda Smith, first degree trafficking in a controlled substance (drug unspecified) second or more offenses;

•Noble Gabbard Jr., theft by unlawful taking/disposition (others);

•Francis N. Martinez, three counts of custodial interference;

•Tony White, first degree burglary, third degree burglary, theft by unlawful taking (firearm), theft by unlawful taking (others);

•James McAdams, first degree trafficking in controlled substance (drug unspecified); and

 •Steven W. Bell, convicted felon in possession of a handgun, and convicted felon in possession of a firearm.