A Burlington Junction man accused of raping a child under the age of 14 appeared in court Wednesday.

36-year-old Russell Walker appeared in Nodaway Court for a Preliminary Hearing.  Walker is charged with two counts of first-degree statutory rape and one count of first-degree statutory sodomy.

According to court documents, Walker had been out on bond from a January charge of a second-degree misdemeanor for Endangering the Welfare of a Child when he was arrested on the charges.

The Nodaway County Prosecutor’s office said an arraignment has been set for July 27th.