Associated Press - November 11, 2009 9:55 AM ET

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - A judge has ordered that a Bar Nunn man facing 35 child molestation charges get a mental evaluation to determine if he is competent.

Thirty-9-year-old Warren Jay Crawford is accused of molesting eight children over a five year period. He faces the possibility of multiple life sentences if convicted of the charges, which include eight counts of first-degree sexual abuse.

Public Defender Tim Cotton asked that his client be evaluated during a Natrona County District Court hearing Tuesday, saying Crawford was involuntarily hospitalized the week before.

Judge Thomas Sullins granted the request.

Information from: Casper Star-Tribune - Casper, http://www.trib.com

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