ORANGE — An Athol man was released on personal recognizance on Jan. 21 after pleading not guilty in Orange District Court to eight charges related to violence against a child.
Timothy M. Erickson, 45, of Western Avenue, faces five counts of indecent assault and battery of a child under 14, two counts of rape of a child and one count of procuring alcohol for a minor. Judge Laurie MacLeod released Erickson with a bail warning and list of conditions to follow.
Erickson is scheduled for a pretrial hearing on March 21.