WICHITA – One of four men who escaped from the Ottawa County Jail last week has been indicted on federal carjacking charges.

22-year-old Eric Jerome James is charged with one count of carjacking. He was one of four inmates who escaped from the Ottawa County Jail on April 18. He was arrested April 20 in Omaha.

The federal indictment alleges that on April 18, James assaulted a driver and stole a 2002 Nissan Altima. The crime is alleged to have occurred in Ottawa County.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 25-years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000.