Michael Gardner Trial Delayed Until January 2012
By FALLS CHURCH TIMES STAFF
September 19, 2011
The trial of Michael Gardner has been delayed until January 23, 2012, according to a report by Channel 7 News. The continuance was granted this morning in Arlington Circuit Court.
Gardner was scheduled to face a jury trial beginning on October 3 for felony sexual abuse charges involving three young girls. Last month the Court granted a prosecution motion to try the charges together, rather than separately.
Gardner is accused of aggravated sexual battery and object sexual penetration. The events allegedly occured on the night of June 18, when two of the girls attended a slumber party at the Gardner family home, and on the night of June 16, when the third girl slept over at the house.
Gardner was arrested by Falls Church City police on June 22 and released the following day on $50,000 bond. He was indicted by the Grand Jury on July 18.
By Falls Church Times Staff
September 19, 2011
Falls Church in the News
Plea deal in the works?
Let’s hope so….if he is guilty…get this behind the victims, their families, etc. and don’t prolong this any longer than necessary.
Did anyone ever hear where Ms. Gardner was at the time of the alledged incidents?
A Plea deal for what he did to those young girls?!@!?? Let’s hope not. You can’t hope something like this is going to go away. Gardner is a child molester and should be prosecuted.
Mr FCC Resident-
What if he pleads guilty and is sentenced? Does that mitigate your need to see him prosecuted?
CE