(KNZA)--The six cases against a Holton man accused of sex-related charges will continue to be tried separately.

The Holton Recorder reports a Jackson County judge last Friday rejected a motion by Special Prosecutor Jacqie Spradling to combine the cases against 22-year-old Jacob Ewing.

Topeka-based defense attorney Kathleen Ambrosio objected to  consolidation of the cases, saying they are separate incidents and should not be tried together.  

The judge also granted motion by Ambrosio to delay the start of the first trial to April 17th.  The trial was originally scheduled to begin on March 17th.

The judge said rescheduling the date of the first trial will “ bump” the start dates of the other five trials.

Ewing faces a total of 19 counts in the cases dating back to January 2014.

He remains in the Jackson County Jail.