A?preliminary hearing for a Winfield man charged with six counts of rape has been continued for the second time. Aaron W. Williard is not expected in court until 8:30 a.m. June 2.
The hearing for the 20-year-old Williard was scheduled for Monday. He remains free on $25,000 bond.
He is charged with forcibly raping an adult woman in June 2006. He is also accused of raping a girl under 14 years of age on five occasions in 2006. The victim is 15 now.
Rape is a severity level one person felony. The penalty ranges from a minimum of 147 months to a maximum of 653 months in prison and a fine of up to $300,000.?
