February 12, 2020 at 4:26 p.m.
Former CNA accused of sexual assault scheduled to stand trial in August
Former CNA accused of sexual assault scheduled to stand trial in August
Jacob H. Schlosser is facing one count of second degree sexual assault of a mentally ill person and two counts of second-degree sexual assault in a treatment facility dating back to March 2019. The charges arose from Schlosser's alleged inappropriate touching of two patients he was caring for while working as a Certified Nursing Assistant. He is no longer so employed.
The defendant and his attorney Elizabeth Svehlek appeared before Judge Patrick O'Melia Tuesday for a pre-trial conference at which time Svehlek and district attorney Michael Schiek announced they have not come to a plea agreement.
Schiek also advised the court that the alleged victims have passed away since the case was filed.
"And what I have been doing is assembling a motion to basically have the court determine if the statements (of the alleged victims) are admissible or not," Schiek said. "And it (the motion) is in a rough draft form."
Schiek also said that his office has since received a thumb drive from law enforcement that had not been provided to Svehlek as part of discovery.
"It has the interviews on them, I have to give that to Ms. Svehlek," Schiek said.
Schiek said some of the interviews were recorded with an officer's body camera while others were audio-recorded.
A date for a hearing will be set after Schiek files the motion.
O'Melia scheduled a two-day jury trial and a final pre-trial date to take care of routine motions in limine.
The final pre-trial conference is scheduled for June 30, with the two-day trial set for Aug. 27 and 28. Another pre-trial date may be scheduled closer to the trial, if necessary.
If Schlosser is found guilty of the three class C felonies, he faces not more than 40 years in prison on each count.
Jamie Taylor may be reached via email at [email protected].
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