6/8/13 - A Highland Township teen who is being charged as an adult for allegedly raping a girl at knifepoint in the woods of a trailer park is heading to trial. 16-year-old Brandon Alexander Markes was bound over following an exam in 52-1 District Court in Novi, where it was determined there was enough evidence to send the case to trial. Markes is scheduled to be arraigned in Oakland County Circuit Court June 13th on charges of assault with intent to murder, assault by strangulation, 1st degree criminal sexual conduct and felonious assault. Markes has been ordered held on a $1.2 (m) million cash or surety bond on all charges, with no 10% option. The mother of the 15-year-old female victim called 911 to report the incident April 16th in which Markes is alleged to have raped the girl at knife point in the woods. Police say evidence was collected from the crime scene as well as Markesâ residence, where he was taken into custody. Police say the victim sustained serious injuries during the attack and was treated and released from an area hospital.
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