George Lewis jury trial moved to Henry county Circuit Court

 A Butler man accused of sex crimes with a child who was previously arraigned in Bates County Mo will now face jurors in the Henry County Circuit Court due to a change of venue as requested by his attorney, Jason Wayne Speer

George W. Lewis, 40,  was taken into custody in November of 2023 in Bates County and held on 9 counts, all unclassified felonies that include one count of Statutory Sodomy, two counts of Sexual Trafficking and six counts of rape with an an underage person.

Lewis is now set for jury trial in the Henry County Circuit Court beginning March 30, 2026 at 8:30 am before judge M. Brandon Baker.