A 19-year-old Hutchinson facing life in prison if convicted of a number of child sex offenses will face a jury as it stands now with a trial date set this afternoon for August 20.
Brandon Cousins is charged with five off-grid felonies that could see him get life sentences on each count with no chance of parole for 25-years on each count. He’s charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy and now three counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. The alleged crimes involving a then 6-year-old girl and allegedly occurred between January 7 and July 23, of last year.
The investigation by Hutchinson Police led to Cousins arrest back on December 15, 2012.
A motions deadline was set for July 19.