A February 16 pre-trial conference has been set for a Viola man charged in a criminal sexual assault case. 50 year old Robert W. Breshears Jr. made a brief appearance in Mercer County Circuit Court Tuesday morning. He is facing two Class 1 felonies in connection with alleged incidents involving a female between the ages of 13 and 18. He was arrested on a warrant last September and posted 10-percent of his $250,000 bond.
