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Ashtabula Township man indicted on rape charges
JEFFERSON — An Ashtabula Township man was recently indicted on two counts of rape by a county grand jury.
Bart A. Millard was indicted on two counts of rape, first-degree felonies, and had his first appearance in front of Magistrate Joseph Macejko Tuesday, where bail was set at $50,000 personal recognizance, with not contact with the alleged victim or victims, court records show.
The case was reinstated on indictment after similar charges were dismissed without prejudice on Oct. 24, 2024, meaning the case could be filed again, court records show. Millard was originally indicted in April 2024.
A series of hearings took place in the case in 2024, with a a wide variety of back and forth motions, including a motion to alter the indictment.
The new indictment is the same as the one in the 2024 case.
A series of hearings have been scheduled in the case including a July 8 pre-trial hearing, a July 29 plea deadline hearing, a August 18 trial prep status hearing and an August 22 jury trial, according to court records
