Proceedings were continued until February 28 in Christian Circuit Court Wednesday for former Oak Grove Police Officer Ben Walden, as they await the completion of evidence testing.
Defense attorney Rick Boling represents Walden and says they are waiting for the testing of a couple of cellphones to be finished.
Special Prosecutor Ralph Vic says he expects to have the reports on the phones by the new pretrial hearing date of February 28. Trial is set to begin on March 26.
Walden is facing numerous charges including first degree rape, first degree sodomy, intimidating a participant in the legal process, retaliating against a participant in the legal process, tampering with evidence, official misconduct, permitting prostitution, terroristic threatening and fourth degree assault.
This case coincides with a Kentucky State Police investigation were there had been complaints that three women were being held against their will at the Quality Inn and forced to have sex with several men.
Two others have already pleaded guilty to their roles in the case, which including human trafficking and promoting prostitution. **