After District Attorney Keith Schroeder declined to file any charges, “sexual in nature,” against a 21-year-old Hutchinson man, his attorney Friday asked that there

be a mental evaluation done on her client.

Attorney Alice Osburn says she believes a mental exam is warranted for Tyler Ford and that was granted by Judge Joe McCarville Friday.

Ford was initially arrested for inappropriately touched a 10-year-old and two 9-year-old girls. District Attorney Keith Schroeder had told us earlier that there is insufficient evidence to support that the touching was sexual in nature or that it was meant for sexual pleasure. He says one child was touched maybe on her back and another on the ankle.

Ford is still charged with aggravated burglary for breaking into the home in the 200 block of South Monroe. The state alleges that this was done with the intent to commit theft or felony or sexual battery. This sentencing range for this charge is 31-to-136 months depending on his past criminal history. Apparently the burglary and touching of the girls happened when the kids were in bed.

The girls’ father chased Ford from the home and police later found him walking in the area of Avenue A & Monroe. They also allegedly found his cell-phone in the child’s room. He was unknown to the family, but apparently lives within a block of their home. This all occurring on Sunday, September 15.

Bond in the case is 20-thousand dollars and the case is on hold pending the outcome of that evaluation.