A Nov. 3 court date has been set in the case of former Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel Wilkey.
Criminal Court Judge Barry Steelman set the date after hearing from Wilkey’s attorney, Ben McGowan and special appointed Attorney General Kevin J. Allen.
DA Allen was appointed as prosecutor pro tem in the matter by outgoing District Attorney General Neal Pinkston.
DA Allen is with the Tennessee District Attorney General Conference.
DA Pinkston requested his office be recused to avoid any potential conflict in the case.
Wilkey is charged with extortion, false imprisonment, official oppression, sexual battery, assault and two counts of stalking.
Wilkey has been named, along with other HCSO deputies, in four lawsuits that accuse him of misconduct during traffic stops. The alleged misconduct ranges from a forced baptism, groping underage girls and an illegal, forcible drug search.