(This story was revised to correct information about Eric Skulsky's academic history.)
A second trial for a former University of Michigan graduatel student charged with soliciting a minor for sex over the Internet is set for this fall.
Eric Skulsky, 26, is scheduled to stand trial on two counts of using the Internet or a computer to commit a crime on Nov. 29. He allegedly sent messages to an undercover police officer posing as a 14-year-old girl in January 2008.
A jury heard four days of testimony during Skulsky’s June trial, but remained deadlocked after deliberating for several hours. Washtenaw Circuit Judge Melinda Morris declared a hung jury.
Skulsky is free on a personal bond. If convicted, he faces up to four to 10 years in prison on each charge.
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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