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Faces charge of child molestation
CRESTON — The Superior Court hearing for Mathew S. Chafin, 35, was postponed Tuesday, December 31, after the prosecution and defense agreed that insufficient notice had been given for the proceeding.
A new hearing date has not been set.
Chafin, who was arrested on December 12, 2020, is facing a charge of Child Molestation in the first degree.
The hearing was intended to address a motion and affidavit for an order determining the existence of probable cause, directing the issuance of a warrant, and fixing bail.
The prosecution moved to set bail at $50,000, with the option of surety or cash.
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