An initial bond hearing was held yesterday (Oct. 31, 2023) in the case of Austin Perkins, 23, of Watertown. He’s charged with 20 counts of “Possession, Manufacturing or Distributing of Child Pornography, “ a Class 4 Felony (22-24A-3), and entered a plea of not guilty.
The defendant’s court-appointed attorney asked for the current bond of “$10,000 cash with other terms and conditions” to be modified to $10,000 cash or surety. The Codington County States Attorney’s Office objected. The Judge said there was “ample evidence” and the nature of the charges suggest a potential danger to others and, therefore, a potential for flight risk. The request to modify the bond was denied.
A preliminary court date is set for early January 2021.
(News partner KXLG contributed to this story.)
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