53-year-old Brian K. Simpson of Fairfield appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday morning for a detention hearing on multiple child pornography charges. Judge Matt Vaughn presided over the proceedings, with Simpson represented by Assistant Public Defender Jon Meador and Wayne County State’s Attorney Kyle Ellis appearing for the prosecution.
Simpson faces five Class X felony counts of Possession of Child Pornography involving a victim under the age of 13. During the hearing, both the defense and prosecution presented evidence before the court.
Following review, the court granted the State’s petition to detain Simpson pending trial.
A series of court dates have been scheduled at the Wayne County Courthouse:
Pre-Trial Hearing: July 24th at 2:00 p.m.
Final Pre-Trial Hearing: August 7th at 9:00 a.m.
Jury Trial: August 19th at 9:00 a.m.
Simpson remains lodged in the Wayne County Jail.
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