He was facing charges of Criminal Deviant Conduct and Attempted Rape as Class B felonies and Battery as a Class A Misdemeanor. Several witnesses were called to the stand, including Povilaitis himself.
The trial lasted three days.
Trial Against Ryan Povilaitis Continues Today
The trial against a Knox man who was arrested in January on allegations of attempted rape continues today in the Starke Circuit Court. Ryan Povilaitis is charged with numerous felonies and a misdemeanor after he allegedly attacked a woman at a residence they shared and tried to force himself upon her.
Knox Man Arrested Amidst Sexual Battery Allegations
A Knox man was arrested last weekend on allegations of sexual battery.
A woman called police to report that she had been attacked by Ryan Povilaitis. She told Knox City Police that Povilaitis was intoxicated and came into the room in the residence they shared and he allegedly forced himself on her. The performance of the sexual act was not committed, but it was attempted. The oral form of the act reportedly occurred. He also allegedly poked the victim with toothpicks and hit her with other objects.
