Three years ago, a Juneau man was indicted on charges sexual abuse of a minor. In October, the case is finally scheduled to go to trial.<\/p>\n
Ty Alexander Grussendorf, 24, faces six counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor for the alleged sexual abuse of a minor when he was 18 and she was less than 13 years old. According to electronic court records, he also faces a charge of first-degree attempted sexual abuse of a minor, second-degree sexual abuse of a minor and five charges of possessing child pornography.<\/p>\n
The trial is scheduled for Oct. 22, according to electronic court records and Juneau Superior Court Judge Philip M. Pallenberg in a court hearing at Dimond Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon. Grussendorf was present, as were his parents. His attorney, John Cashion, called into the hearing. Assistant District Attorney Amy Paige, who is prosecuting the case, was also present.<\/p>\n
The brief hearing was in order to schedule another hearing leading up to the trial to sort out which evidence would be admissible in the trial.<\/p>\n
The case has had a long and highly publicized history<\/a>, dating back to the original indictment in 2015. The original indictment charged Grussendorf with six counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor and one count of attempted sexual abuse of a minor, according to earlier Empire reports.<\/p>\n In July 2016, Pallenberg granted a motion to dismiss the indictment because a Juneau Police Department detective gave inadmissible hearsay to the grand jury that could have influenced the decision to indict Grussendorf.<\/p>\n