A 21-year-old man facing a sexual assault case involving teenage victims pleaded not guilty to charges after waiving his preliminary hearing in 1st District Court on Monday.
Payden Hendershot appeared in 1st District Court on Monday via video conference from the Cache County Jail. During his appearance, Hendershot was bound over for trial and pleaded not guilty to six counts leveled against him: two counts of first-degree object rape, two counts of first-degree forcible sodomy, third-degree distribution of a controlled substance and class-A furnishing alcoholic product to a minor.
Defense attorney Joseph Saxton asked the court for a 30-day continuance in the case to explore possible avenues for resolution. Hendershot was set to appear for a pretrial conference on May 10.
Zachary Aaron Kidd, 36, was granted release from jail on Wednesday to receive treatment at an inpatient facility.
Kidd was arrested and booked into jail on Feb. 1 after notifying police of an âactive bomb threatâ at the 1st District Courthouse. He was charged with a single count of second-degree threat of terrorism; by the letter of the law, he could face 1-15 years in the Utah State Prison if convicted.
During his appearance in 1st District Court, defense counsel told the court Kidd had a spot available at a treatment facility. Due to COVID-19 restrictions at the facility, attorney Herm Olsen told the court Kidd would have to stay at a hotel for a week before being admitted.