The son of former Nebraska Athletic Director Shawn Eichorst appeared in court for the first time Monday after Lincoln police arrested him in a sexual assault case Friday.Â
Jack Eichorst, 18, whose attorney said is autistic, still hasn't been formally charged.
Lancaster County Judge Tim Phillips set his bond at $25,000 during Monday afternoon's hearing, and his family quickly paid the required 10 percent, or $2,500, to have him released from jail.
Phillips ordered him not to have contact with his accuser or anyone else under 16, aside from his 15-year-old and 14-year-old brothers, and for a parent to be home with him at all times.
Jake Eichorst appeared in court via video monitor and said nothing during the Monday afternoon hearing. His father did not attend.
Late Monday, attorney Sean Brennan issued a statement on the family's behalf: "Jack is an amazing boy whose compassion, character, and giving heart, are admired by his loving parents, family and friends. His autism has never slowed his passion for life or his trust in others. Thankfully he is now home and I ask that the public respect the family's privacy during this difficult time."
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Lincoln police investigators arrested Eichorst on Friday at Lincoln Southwest High School, where he is a senior, and took him to the Lancaster County jail.
A 12-year-old boy reported that Eichorst sexually assaulted him at the Eichorst home in southwest Lincoln's Ridge neighborhood Oct. 20 around 11 p.m., according to an affidavit for his arrest.
The boy told a school counselor in Lincoln Oct. 26, and the counselor reported the allegations to police, the affidavit said.
Investigators said Eichorst acknowledged the incident in a series of electronic messages with the boy beginning Oct. 21.
The boy said in a forensic interview the sexual contact was forcible, but Eichorst told police it wasn't, according to the affidavit.
Shawn Eichorst became the athletic director at Nebraska in 2012. He was fired in September.