HILLSDALE — Preliminary proceedings in the case of a Hillsdale man charged with numerous counts of criminal sexual conduct, distributing sexually explicit material to a minor and using a computer to commit a crime will be delayed.

Hillsdale County Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Jamie Wisniewski said Friday that defense attorneys for Chad Alan Porter, 37, asked for an adjournment to allow more time for discovery.

A continued probable cause conference will take place at 10 a.m. March 20 in the 2B District Court.

Porter turned himself in on Jan. 31 when he learned that he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest.

In his first case, Porter allegedly had sexual relations with a minor between June 1 and Aug. 31, 2017, where he is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct, a life offense, and two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct.

Subscribe Now: For all the latest local developments, breaking news and high school sports content.

In Porter’s second case stemming from Aug. 1, 2023, he is alleged to have sent a 15-year-old female an explicit photograph of himself. Porter was charged with distributing sexually explicit material to a minor and using a computer to commit a crime.

Judge Megan Stiverson set bond in the first file at $100,000 cash and, in the second file, at $10,000 with 10-percent allowed.

— Contact Reporter Corey Murray at cmurray@hillsdale.net or follow him on X, formerly Twitter: @cmurrayHDN.

This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Hearings delayed for Hillsdale man charged with CSC