A Sebastian County circuit judge set bond at $100,000 on Wednesday for a Fort Smith professional clown arrested on child pornography charges.
Thomas Harold Morgan, 47, also known as “Sondance the Clown,” appeared in court via video. Conditions of the bond prohibits him from having contact with children under the age of 18 and from using the Internet. However, a court administrator says Morgan has refused to sign the document.
Morgan also told the judge he wants to hire his own attorney. His arraignment has been delayed until July 5 at 9 a.m., according to a court administrator.
Morgan was arrested on four counts of possessing material depicting sexually explicit conduct with a child at his residence in the 500 block of S. 20th on June 20.
