MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile man was charged with eight sex crimes, including two child sex crimes, by a Grand Jury, according to an indictment from the Circut Court.
Joshua Bethea was charged with:
- First-degree attempted rape
- Second-degree attempted rape
- First-degree sodomy
- Second-degree sodomy of someone between 12 and 16
- First-degree rape
- Second-degree rape of someone between 12 and 16
- Sexual abuse by force
- Second-degree sexual abuse
Bethea’s total bond amount is set at $185,000. His bond for each charge is as follows:
| Charge | Bond Amount |
| First-degree attempted rape | $20,000 |
| Second-degree attempted rape | $10,000 |
| First-degree sodomy | $50,000 |
| Second-degree sodomy of someone between 12 and 16 | $20,000 |
| First-degree rape | $50,000 |
| Second-degree rape of someone between 12 and 16 | $20,000 |
| Sexual abuse by force | $10,000 |
| Second-degree sexual abuse | $5,000 |
The Grand Jury Session took place in February 2022.
