$500,000 bond set in rape cases
By Brad Bauer, bbauer@mariettatimes.comArticle Photos
Clayton L. Books had just been fired minutes before he went to Wendy's to apply for a new job. It was there he met a 16-year-old boy that he lured to a secluded area and forcefully raped on June 15, prosecutors said.
The details came out during a Monday bond hearing where prosecutors asked that the 29-year-old Marietta man be held on $1 million. It was one of three high-profile cases heard Monday in Washington County Common Pleas Judge Susan Boyer's courtroom.
"The evidence is strong in this case," said Assistant Washington County Prosecutor Susan Vessels. "The child picked the defendant out of a lineup.... And we're talking about the forcible rape of a child."
Boyer set Books' bond at $500,000 and scheduled an arraignment for 10 a.m. July 16. Books had been held on a $500,000 bond, but a new one was set Monday when the case was bound over to common pleas from Marietta Municipal Court.
Vessels said she could not speculate if Books' job loss led to the alleged rape. She said police are still interviewing individuals about the incident.
"There's a lot more to this person and to this case," Vessels said. "I believe he is a very dangerous individual."
Books did not speak during the 1:15 p.m. hearing. His head sank into his chest when he heard Boyer's orders on bond. His attorney, Assistant Washington County Public Defender Shawna Landaker, had requested a $2,500 bond.
Books faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted.
Boyer also set a $500,000 bond for an Amesville man accused of providing his 14-year-old stepdaughter with alcohol and then raping her.
Milton Roberts, 40, showed no reaction to the judge's orders. His arraignment also is set for July 16.
A $75,000 bond was set for a Marietta man accused of breaking into a former co-worker's residence in May and attacking the man, resulting in serious injury.
Phillip Hughes, 22, of 148 Woodland Ave., plead ednot guilty to the charges Monday. His attorney also requested a minimal bond.
"These are just allegations at this time," said Assistant Washington County Public Defender Eric Fowler. "He is a Marietta resident and there is a protection order in place in this case, as well."
Hughes faces up to 23 years in prison if convicted of the attack.
Municipal court Judge Janet Dyar Welch had not set a bond for Hughes because the attack was allegedly made in retaliation. The victim was a former co-worker involved in an earlier incident that led to a disorderly conduct charge against Hughes.
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beddyrn
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07-02-08 7:42 AM
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petiebob: MY BAD! OBVIOUSLY MY SARCASM IS BEYOND YOU.
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Darby1952
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07-01-08 9:43 PM
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OMG
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petiebob
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07-01-08 4:36 PM
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you have to be "convicted" to be a sexual offender. the wcso cannot just post random pictures of individuals as sex offenders without the proper documentation.
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beddyrn
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07-01-08 3:01 PM
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WHAT HAPPENED TO TONY WILLIAMS AND THE INCIDENT WITH THE 12 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF A CO-WORKER ??? DIDN'T THAT HAPPEN AROUND THE SAME TIME AS ALL THE REST ??? I NOTICE HIS PICTURE IS NOT ON THE WCSO SEX OFFENDER WEB SITE.
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