A Christian County grand jury will soon hear the felony assault case against an Elkton man accused of attacking the boyfriend of his ex-wife with a metal pipe.

Christian County Sheriff’s Detective Luis Palmer testified at a preliminary hearing Wednesday morning that 47-year old Stacy Botts of Elkton became angry when his ex-wife told him of a confrontation with the victim. Botts and an accomplice then allegedly went to the victim’s Fairview home and carried out the attack.

Detective Palmer says he’s spoken with the man who Botts claims was his accomplice and that person has not yet been charged.

The victim was taken to an area hospital and treated for significant injuries, including a splitting of his ear that had to be sewn together.

Botts is charged with assault in the first degree and Christian District Judge Lindsey Adams determined there was enough probable cause that a felony had been committed for the case to be turned over to the grand jury.

He remains in the Christian County Jail on a $50,000 bond.