Judge: Cult case will go to trial
Defense attorney Woody Vann said both victims had jobs, and had access to cell phones and vehicles. He said, "The acts were consensual if they happened at all.”
Posted — UpdatedBoth victims were present for the probable cause hearing Monday afternoon.
Joseph Craig, 25, and his wife, Joy Johnson, 30, were arrested last month after a man and a woman told authorities they were beaten, shackled to beds, kept in dog cages and starved.
Craig and his wife, Joy Johnson, 30, were arrested last month after a man and a woman told authorities they were beaten, shackled to beds, kept in dog cages and starved.
Craig's attorney argued Monday that the victims – a 19-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman – were not held against their will and could have left at any time.
Defense attorney Woody Vann said both victims had jobs, and had access to cell phones and vehicles. He said, "The acts were consensual if they happened at all.”
The documents said the incidents occurred in December 2007 and in January and May.
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