A pretrial motion hearing is set for Monday in Calhoun County circuit court, in a case involving Five Lakes Coffee Company co-founder Jared Mark Smith.
In November of last year, Smith was charged with two counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct with a person under the age of 13 and one count of second degree criminal sexual conduct with a person under the age of 13. He posted a $25,000 bond in January.
A statement on the company’s website, located on the bottom of its “about” page, says that “Jared was placed on indefinite leave and relieved of his position and duties.” The statement was signed by Paul Smith, Jared’s brother and the co-founder of the company…