May trial scheduled for police chief abuse case
A trial date is set for a former Oklahoma college police chief arrested for child abuse in Wabaunsee County.
Published: Jan. 17, 2023 at 7:57 PM CST
ALMA, Kan. (WIBW) - A trial date is set for a former Oklahoma college police chief arrested for child abuse in Wabaunsee County.
John Caviness was arraigned Tuesday, where a jury trial was set to start May 22.
Caviness is charged with two counts of child abuse against an 11-year-old, and one count of interference with law enforcement.
Caviness was police chief for Northwestern Oklahoma State University at the time of his arrest, he’s no longer employed there. He also used to work as a deputy in Jackson County.
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