BEATRICE - A judge has rejected requests to modify bond for a 28-year-old man facing charges in two separate cases in Gage County District Court.

Austin Meyn had his request to modify no contact provisions in his appearance bonds, rejected by District Judge Rick Schreiner, on Tuesday.

Meyn faces trial in two criminal cases against him….one allegedly involving the death of a four-month-old child while he was babysitting the child last August.

An autopsy and preliminary findings indicated the child suffered non-accidental trauma…including head hemorrhaging and broken ribs.

Previously, Meyn was found competent to stand trial in the two criminal cases against him.

In one case, Meyn faces a charge of intentional child abuse resulting in death…..while the second case contains charges of 1st degree sexual assault of a child and intentional child abuse, without injury.

The sexual assault violation, investigators allege, occurred between March 1st and August 15th of 2024…allegedly involving a then 16-year-old child.

Meyn remains in custody at the Gage County Jail. The next hearing date in both cases is set for July 9th (10 am).