Hearing set for men charged in abduction, rape of Johnson County deputy
A February preliminary hearing was set Friday for two men charged with kidnapping and raping a Johnson County sheriff’s deputy.
William Luth, 24, of Blue Springs, and Brady Newman-Caddell, 21, of Independence, are charged in Johnson County District Court with abducting the woman in October from outside a county detention center in Olathe.
Authorities said that she was sexually assaulted before her attackers released her in Jackson County.
During a court hearing Friday, a judge scheduled a preliminary hearing for Feb. 16.
The hearing will be the first time that details of the attack will be made public. The judge will determine if there is sufficient evidence to take the case to trial.
Both men remain in custody. Bond for each was set at $1 million.
Tony Rizzo: 816-234-4435, @trizzkc
This story was originally published December 16, 2016 at 2:51 PM with the headline "Hearing set for men charged in abduction, rape of Johnson County deputy."