Darryl Lierman's Bond Cut In Half During Court Appearance

Darryl Lierman's bond was reduced on Wednesday morning during his first court appearance where he is facing 11 felonies, including four counts of first degree sexual assault of a child.

Darryl and Julie Lierman, both of Neligh, appeared in Antelope County District Court.

Darryl Lierman, 49, is facing 11 felony charges - four counts of first degree sexual assault of a child (class 1B felonies), three counts of third degree sexual assault of a child and four counts of child abuse (class IIIA felonies). 

Represented by Ron Temple, Lierman's attorney request a preliminary hearing, which judge Mark Johnson set for Monday, Aug. 3, at 9 a.m. The state requested Lierman's bond be set at $500,000 with the provision he cannot come into contact with children under the age of 19. 

Temple asked that the bond be cut in half - to $250,000 - with supervised contact with children. The state objected to both terms.

Johnson lowered the bond to $200,000 with no contact with children under the age of 19. 

Julie Lierman faces a charge of child neglect (class I misdemeanor) and appeared in court without council. Lierman requested court-appointed council and will file an affidavit for such. 

Both Darryl Lierman and Julie Lierman were arrested on July 14 in Neligh. 
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Correction: The bond was set at $200,000 and not $250,000 as was originally reported. The ACN regrets this error.