On April 16, Zachary Shawn Michael Potteiger appeared before Judge Thomas Stockard in Fallon’s Tenth Judicial District Court. He pleaded not guilty to two serious charges relating to the sexual assault of a child.
The criminal complaint charges Potteiger with Category A Felony of Sexual Assault of Child Under the Age of 14, which carries a potential penalty of life in prison with the possibility of parole after 35 years, registration as a sex offender, and lifetime supervision. Count II charges him with Category D Felony of Coercion with the Use of Physical Force or the Immediate Threat of Physical Force, which is punishable by 1-6 years in a Nevada State Prison and a fine of up to $5,000.
Potteiger waived his right to a speedy trial. A Criminal Settlement Conference was agreed to, in which a senior judge from another district will hear the case. If no satisfactory resolution is reached, the matter will be heard before a jury on November 18-22.
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