Court appearance rescheduled for man accused of kidnapping, beating KU student he met on Tinder

The preliminary hearing for a man accused of kidnapping a Kansas University student and beating her over the course of nearly a week has been rescheduled.

Shane Steven Allen, 30, was arrested on April 22. He faces four felony counts of battery and a single felony count of kidnapping.

According to an arrest affidavit filed in Douglas County District Court, Allen confined a 20-year-old woman he met on the social media dating application Tinder and beat her repeatedly in fits of jealousy over a six-day period. The two spent time together once before, the affidavit states.

Shane Steven Allen

The woman suffered numerous injuries, including cuts and bruises all over her body, the affidavit states.

Allen’s preliminary hearing, where a court decides whether there is enough evidence to order a defendant to stand trial, was scheduled for Friday, but has been pushed to July 29 at 1:30 p.m.

Allen is currently being held in the Douglas County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bond.

If convicted of all five felony charges, Allen could face nearly 32 years in prison.