VIDALIA — A Ferriday man accused of aggravated robbery, first-degree robbery, aggravated rape and attempted first-degree murder was indicted on all four charges by a grand jury Wednesday morning.

J.C. Hampton, 37, 9798 U.S. 84, allegedly stabbed a woman in the 600 block of Eighth Street in Ferriday in March, before raping the stab victim’s daughter and stealing her cell phone.

The 11-member grand jury heard evidence Monday and Tuesday, but one juror was absent Wednesday morning during the indictment readings. At least nine members of the grand jury must concur in order to return an indictment.

Hampton appeared in court Wednesday for a felony trial of motions, but his legal counsel rescheduled the hearing until July 11 because of new crime scene photos that were entered as evidence.

During Hampton’s magistrate hearing in March, Ferriday Investigator Clarence Hall gave a description of the events. He said the daughter drove to the Ferriday Police Department to report her mother had been stabbed. Hall said she went in person to the station since the suspect reportedly stole her cell phone and her mother’s cell phone.

After police found the mother in a bedroom with multiple stab wounds, the daughter reportedly told police the same suspect had raped her, Hall said.

Hall said the victims knew Hampton from the area and their families were friends, but neither of the victims had a relationship with the suspect.

Hall said Hampton recently served approximately 13 years of a 15-year sentence in prison on a previous forcible rape conviction from 1996. He said Hampton was released from prison in 2008.

Hall also listed in court a number of other previous charges, including battery charges.