WAUSEON — A judge ordered today that the man charged with killing 20-year-old Sierah Joughin remain in jail without bond.
James Worley 57, of rural Delta appeared by video from the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio for a hearing in Fulton County Common Pleas Court on 19 charges that were filed this week.
No plea was entered. The next hearing, which will be Worley’s arraignment, will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 8. Toledo attorney Mark Berling, who is certified to handle death penalty cases, has been appointed to Worley’s case. Worley faces the death penalty if convicted.
Worley was indicted on charges including murder, abduction, and tampering with evidence. Prosecutors said multiple counts of the same offense reflect different sections of Ohio Revised Code.
Ms. Joughin, of Metamora, disappeared July 19 while riding a bike in rural Fulton County. Her remains were found three days later along Fulton County Road 7. She was handcuffed and died of asphyxiation, according to the coroner.
First Published August 19, 2016, 3:13 p.m.
