An Emporia man accused of illegal drug activity within 1,000 feet of a local school and aggravated child endangerment has a motions hearing Friday.
James Bickerstaff, age 35, faces single counts of methamphetamine distribution, marijuana distribution, meth possession, paraphernalia possession with intent to use, paraphernalia possession with intent to manufacture and aggravated child endangerment after an alleged incident last fall.
Court documents provided to KVOE News indicate law enforcement went to Bickerstaff’s house at 1102 Exchange, two blocks north of William Allen White Elementary, to conduct a separate search warrant and registered offender check-in late October 2019. Authorities said they found meth, marijuana and several forms of paraphernalia in the apartment. They also said some of the items were within reach of a then-four-year-old child living in the apartment at the time.
A woman living in the house, Hannah Draper, has been charged with drug possession.
Bickerstaff’s hearing is at 1 pm.
