According to a complaint filed by Bates County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Cody L. Johnson, on or about Sunday, April 20, 2025, Rowdy Kane Summerlin 41, of Butler allegedly forced sexual intercourse with a victim who had been intoxicated and incapable of consent.
According to
the court docket, an arrest warrant was served to Summerlin on Tuesday, April
22, 2025. Summerlin, who is represented by Special Public Defender Stephen
Chase Higinbotham Jr. entered a plea of not guilty on Wednesday, April 23,
2025, in the Bates County Circuit Court before Judge Julie Highley.
As of
Wednesday, Summerlin remained behind bars on a $50,000 bond with a charge of
1st Degree Rape as a motion of discovery has been filed.
