Salem man set for bench trial in child sex assault case

Salem man set for bench trial in child sex assault case

Roedl challenged use of closed-circuit testimony of child in felony case   By MONICA SEALS mseals@morningsentinel.com   Joshua Roedl MARION COUNTY — A two-day bench trial has been confirmed for a 29-year-old Salem man charged in Marion County court with sexually assaulting a four-year-old child.  Joshua Roedl is one of two Salem men who challenged the constitutionality of a prosecution motion to allow closed-circuit testimony of a child in their…

Jury trial this month in child sex abuse case

SALYERSVILLE – The jury trial for a Magoffin County man facing charges related to sexually abusing a minor is set for later this month. Matthew Tackett, 43, of Salyersville, had a preliminary hearing last week, confirming his jury trial is set to begin on April 14 in Knott County Circuit Courtroom before Judge Kimberley Childers. His wife, Ashley Tackett, was also in court last week, but no longer had legal representation, with Judge Childers gi…