The preliminary hearing for an Ypsilanti man accused of sexually assaulting an Eastern Michigan University student during a burglary was postponed.
Jermaine Ulysses Shropshire, 30, will now face charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, first-degree home invasion and assault with a dangerous weapon at a preliminary hearing on July 20, court records show.
Jermain Shropshire
The hearing was recently postponed so attorneys could review evidence.
Shropshire is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at knifepoint after he discovered her sleeping inside a home on West Cross Street on June 14.
Police said he is a suspect in several other home invasions in the city.
Shropshire remains in custody without bond. His criminal record includes convictions for stealing from vehicles, stealing and possessing financial transaction devices, and receiving and concealing stolen property.
He was released from probation in February, state prison records show.
Art Aisner is a freelance writer for AnnArbor.com. Reach the news desk at news@annarbor.com or 734-623-2530.
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