Man accused of attacking woman on bike path facing more serious charges

SPRINGFIELD, Clark County — A man accused of attacking a woman on a bike path in Clark County has been re-indicted on more severe charges.

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As reported on News Center 7 at 5:30, Adam Humphreys, a registered sex offender, faced a Clark County Court of Common Pleas judge virtually on Tuesday.

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Humphreys appeared from the Clark County Jail where he’s been since his arrest this spring.

He was initially facing attempted rape, kidnapping and strangulation charges, but prosecutors wanted to add a few specifications.

A Clark County Grand Jury re-indicted Humphreys on “sexually violent predator” and “sexual motivation” specifications on Aug. 27. If convicted, it will add more time to his prison sentence.

Clark County Common Pleas Court Judge Doug Rastatter entered a not-guilty plea for Humphreys.

“Bond was set at 200-thousand dollars cash or surety. That bond will cover both cases,” Rastatter said.

Springfield police say Humphreys attacked a woman along a bike path in May.

He’s 19 and the appearance Tuesday was in adult court.

As News Center 7 has previously reported, court records show Humphreys’ sex offender status comes from a rape conviction in Shelby County Juvenile Court one week before his 16th birthday.

Humphreys’ information does not show up on the state’s online public sex offender registry.

Even his next-door neighbor did not know he was a registered sex offender.

“With the amount of kids that are in the neighborhood, with the bus and school activity, it should be known for everybody here,” Springfield resident Zack Breslin said.

We will continue to follow this story.

News Center 7 learned that law enforcement knew about Humphreys’ status and that he was compliant with mandatory registrations in Clark County.

Clark County Sheriff’s deputies also made regular, unannounced checks at his address.

The registration requirements are based on the date of conviction, not the offender’s current age.

“...At the time of his conviction he was a juvenile and so the law in place at the time did not specify that he be subject to a community notification -- a mandatory community notification,” Clark County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Kristopher Shultz said.

Court records show Humphreys has a trial set for next week, but it will likely get pushed back.

If he is convicted as charged in this current case, he would have to register on the state’s violent and sex offender registries.

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