Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Waldo man charged, held in rape case

A Waldo man has been charged in the rape of a minor.

Clayton Otis Elliott, 32, 193 E. N 147, Waldo, was charged in

Nevada County and has appeared in court locally, according to

court records. An order filed by Eighth Judicial District Circuit

Judge Randy Wright and on file with the Nevada County Circuit

Clerks office sealed information about the case to protect the identity

of the minor victim.

According to court records available, the offense dates range

from December of 2007 to July of 2008 and the victim was less

than fourteen years of age.

The charges were filed Sept. 4 shortly after 9 a.m. by Eighth

Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Ashley Parker.

Court records indicate that Elliott was in court on Sept. 4. He is

represented by public defender Anthony Biddle.

Elliott is charged with a single count of rape, a class Y felony

that carries a tern of ten to forty years or life in prison.

According to information from the Nevada County Sheriffs

Office, Elliott remained in jail as of press time Monday, Aug. 8.