Three years after allegations of sexual assault were reported, an Excelsior Springs man has been arrested and is facing four felony charges.Michael A. Watson, 25, has been charged with four felonies, including two counts of first-degree statutory rape or attempted statutory rape, person less than 14 years of age; statutory rape or attempted statutory, deviate sexual intercourse, person less than 14 years of age; and tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution.Watson recently appeared before Eighth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Lori J. Baskins, where he entered a plea of not guilty and requested a bond reduction. Baskins denied a reduction at the time but set a bond hearing for 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 4.As of press time, Watson is in custody of the Ray County Jail with a bond of $50,000.Seeking explanation regarding the time gap between the initial report in 2021 to the issuance of an arrest warrant in 2024, The Stan...