(KNZA) Troy man has been convicted of sexual battery stemming from a 2019 offense.

According to court documents, Hunter Artman pleaded no contest Monday in Doniphan County District Court to the misdemeanor charge.

In exchange for the plea, a felony count of rape was dismissed.

Sentencing was set for September 25.

Artman was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in April 2019.

He was charged in February 2023 following an investigation by the Doniphan County Sheriff's Department

Artman remains free on bond.