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STAR-ADVERTISER / APRIL 2005
2005 04 25 CTY CARTER 01.jpg Michael Carter, who is known for beating of prostitutes will change his plea. photo by Craig T. Kojima
A state judge ordered Michael Lee Carter Thursday afternoon to stand trial on charges of kidnapping and raping a 21-year-old woman in September while he was on prison work furlough.
Honolulu District Judge Lono Lee upheld the first-degree sex assault and kidnapping charges after the woman testified Carter threatened and raped her the Sunday of Sept. 15 at Royal Elementary School.
Carter, 45, a convicted serial rapist, is serving a 10-year prison term for sex assault and related charges.
He is also behind held on $500,000 bail on the new charges.
Carter is now scheduled to arraigned in Circuit Court on Nov. 14 when he will be given a trial date.
