While a competency evaluation is complete for a 25-year-old Clinton, Missouri man facing trial for the alleged inappropriate touching of an 8 year-old girl here in Reno County and shows he is competent, the defense request for a hearing on the issue still has not been held.

The attorney for Erik Wayne Reyes has apparently asked for a hearing on that issue and plans to call their own expert according to Judge Trish Rose.

That hearing had been scheduled for Wednesday morning after some other delays, but was continued again because the defense attorney, Kelly Driscoll apparently has a sick child.

Judge Rose again reset the hearing which is now scheduled for February 4, at 8:15 a-m.

Reyes allegedly touched the young girl while staying with relatives with the alleged crime occurring back on June 5, 2011 in South Hutchinson. The charge is an off-grid felony which means he could be looking at a life sentence with no chance for parole for 25-years under Jessica’s Law.

The case came to light after the aunt of the victim learned of the abuse and called South Hutchinson Police. She also reportedly began to strike Reyes with a hair-dryer. He quickly skipped town and was located in Missouri and brought back to Hutchinson.

The victim was allegedly sleeping on the couch and he took her to a bedroom where she alleges the encounter happened.

Reyes remains jailed on a 100-thousand dollar bond.