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Bond Remains at $150,000 For Local Resident Facing Child Pornography Charges

Bond remains set at $150,000 for Bradley E. Martin, who is facing child pornography charges. Martin had filed a motion to reduce bail in the Christian County Court, and that motion was heard on Tuesday. The Defense testified that Martin could not pay the bond, and asked to be released on recognizance. Martin testified that should he be released, he could stay with family. The defense pointed out that he had never missed a court date, and stated how the purpose of bond is to ensure court appearances, which hadn’t been an issue with Martin in the past. The State argued that there had already been a hearing on the bond issue when the bond was set, and argued that due to the seriousness of the offences as well as prior charges against the defense, that the bond had been properly set. The motion was denied, with the court saying how due to the seriousness of the charges as well as the date of the Jury Trial, the motion could not be accepted.

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