A Topeka woman accused of beating and confining two mentally challenged men is scheduled to next appear in court in June.

Brooke Tiara Shinn.

Brooke Shinn, 20, was arrested April 26 and later released from the Douglas County Jail after posting a $5,000 bond. She faces two felony counts of mistreatment of a dependent adult, one felony count of aggravated battery and one misdemeanor count of criminal restraint.

Shinn appeared Tuesday afternoon in Douglas County District Court, where her attorney requested more time before a date is set for her preliminary hearing.

The purpose of a preliminary hearing is for the court to decide if there is enough evidence to order a defendant to stand trial.

Douglas County District Court Judge Kay Huff granted the attorney’s request and scheduled Shinn’s next court appearance for June 7 at 2 p.m., when a date for her preliminary hearing will be set.

In 2015, Shinn was working as a professional caregiver, responsible for looking after two men living in a home in the 2700 block of Crestline Drive, according to an arrest affidavit filed in Douglas County District Court. Over the course of two months she locked the men in their rooms for days at a time, beat them, pushed them and locked one in a small, dark closet, the documents state.

Shinn has no prior criminal convictions in Douglas County.

If convicted of the charges, Shinn could face more than 25 years in prison for the felony counts and up to a year in jail for the misdemeanor count.