Brayden S. Edwards

CHICORA — A volunteer for a Karns City Area School District after-school activity who was accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl saw his bond reduced Tuesday, Jan. 23.

Brayden S. Edwards, 22, of Fairview Township, twice sexually assaulted the teen, once on March 3, 2023, and again on March 4, 2023, according to charges filed Jan. 11.

District Judge Lewis Stoughton reduced Edwards’ bond to $75,000 at the Tuesday hearing, after Edwards waived his right to a preliminary hearing.

The adjustment comes with conditions that, if Edwards is released, he would be placed on house arrest with electronic monitoring. Edwards is also to have no contact with the teenage girl in the case.

Edwards bail had been set at $125,000. He was placed in the Butler County Prison on the day charges were filed against him.

Edwards was charged with felonies involuntary deviate sexual intercourse of a person less than 16, statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault and corruption of minors, and misdemeanor indecent assault after state police received two ChildLine reports in August.

According to charging documents, the alleged incidents of sexual assault occurred when Edwards was a volunteer assisting with equipment at an after-school activity at Karns City.

Edwards, who was 21 years old at the time of the alleged assaults, was accused of kissing the teen on March 3 and pressuring the teen to have sex with him and perform a sexual act in a car on March 4.

Police said Edwards threatened to ensure the girl’s removal from the school activity if she did not comply with his requests.