PANAMA CITY — A Youngstown man in jail for allegedly having sex with a juvenile he’d given alcohol to has been scheduled for a jury trial, according to court records.
James Timothy Cooper, 37, told deputies he was so intoxicated he couldn’t remember if he had sex with the victim, who told investigators Cooper twice had sex with her in 2013. Cooper was arrested in April at his
His bond was set at $500,000. Cooper has been set for a jury trial in November.
During a Child Advocacy Center’s investigation, the victim told authorities in late June she was drinking alcohol with Cooper when he told her, “Let’s put you to bed,” according to arrest records. Cooper told officers on one occasion he led her to the bedroom due to how intoxicated she was, but could not remember ever having sex with the juvenile because he was severely intoxicated.
However, the minor said he removed her clothing and had sexual intercourse with her that time and another time in August 2013.
A pretrial conference is scheduled for October.