RICHLAND CO.— A pair of Richland County men face sexual assault charges in separate cases.
Michael Troy Neil, 53, of 315 Larch Drive, Olney, was charged April 4 with a single count of Predatory Criminal sexual Assault after authorities say in or about October 2013 Neil knowingly committed an act of sexual penetration against a victim under the age of 13 years when he placed his finger in the vagina of the victim.
Originally from 2238 State St., Granite City, Neil was released from custody after a $15,000 cash bond was posted on his behalf by Frances Stoll of 3007 North Oaktree Rd., Claremont.
Noble
In an unrelated case, Michael J. Ehrhardt, 61, of 3753 North Glenwood Rd., Noble, has also been charged with Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault.
Information filed in the case alleges that on or about 2002 thru 2005 Ehrhardt knowingly committed an act of sexual penetration in that he placed his penis in the vagina of the victim.
Cash bond has been set in that case at $25,000.
Domestic battery
Vincent G. Moody, 32, of 606 East York St., Olney, has been charged with one count of Domestic Battery.
According to court documents, on April 23 Moody knowingly caused bodily harm to Caley L. Ginther, a household member, when he pushed her causing her to fall into a kitchen table and struck her on the left side of her face with an open hand.
Cash bond in the case has been set at $1,500.
Conditions of bond include having no contact with Ginther and two other individuals believed to be minors.