Atkinson man bound over to district court on solicitation charges

A 20-year-old Atkinson man was bound over to the Holt County district court on three Class 4 felony counts of soliciting prostitution, with the alleged person solicited being under the age of 18.

Jerry D. Beall Jr. waived his right to counsel and his right to a preliminary hearing when he faced the Honorable Kale Burdick on the allegations in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on May 9. He is set for arraignment in the district court May 22.

The complaint, filed by Holt County attorney Brent Kelly on April 19, alleges the crimes were committed Sept. 22, 2022.

Burdick also sentenced two defen...