A man is facing charges of kidnapping and sexual assault following an incident that occurred over the weekend in Lawrence.

The man, Jeremy L. Farnsworth, 40, of Lawrence, was charged Tuesday in Douglas County District Court with one count of kidnapping and one count of aggravated criminal sodomy, both felonies.

According to the charges, Farnsworth is accused of committing the crimes against a 35-year-old victim on Sunday. In the kidnapping charge, he allegedly took or confined the victim with the intent of inflicting injury or terror. In the sodomy charge, he allegedly engaged in a sex act without the victim’s consent when the victim was overcome by force or fear.

Farnsworth made his first court appearance on Tuesday, when his bond was set at $90,000, according to court records. He remained jailed Wednesday.

Jeremy L. Farnsworth

At a hearing Wednesday afternoon, Farnsworth, through his attorney, asked that his bond be lowered to $40,000 because he did not have an “extensive” criminal history.

Prosecutors, however, said Farnsworth stood charged with a severe felony — and that his criminal history included aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, multiple thefts, traffic convictions and nine incidents of failing to appear in court.

Judge James McCabria said no to Farnsworth’s request for a lower bond, adding that the new allegations against him involved someone being held at gunpoint.

The incident linked to the new charges was reported about 8:30 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of North Michigan Street. Lawrence police Sgt. Amy Rhoads said, in an email, that officers were called to a report of a disturbance involving a weapon at the location and that police made an arrest and forwarded the case to the district attorney’s office.

Farnsworth’s next court hearing was set for Aug. 18.