A young Powell man who’s alleged to have accidentally shot a woman this spring is now facing new sex crime charges, while his attorney is raising questions about his competency.

Guadalupe Hernandez, Jr., 21, has been facing a misdemeanor count of reckless endangering since mid-May, when police allege he recklessly handled and fired his firearm inside a Powell home. A woman at the residence was struck by the bullet and received non-life threatening injuries.

Hernandez was released on a signature bond in that case, but was arrested earlier this month on three felony counts of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor. The charges allege he had intercourse with a 15-year-old girl.

An affidavit composed by Powell Police Investigator Chris Wallace indicates the allegations occurred months earlier, but weren’t brought to police’s attention until July 1. According to the girl’s account, she told Hernandez she was 15 and “he didn’t seem to care,” the affidavit says.

In his own conversation with Wallace, Hernandez allegedly admitted to having intercourse with the girl and to knowing her age. He was arrested at the end of that July 9 conversation and has remained in custody since then.

Following a preliminary hearing on July 21, Circuit Court Judge Joey Darrah found there was enough evidence for the case to move toward a trial in District Court, which opened the case to the public. Darrah left Hernandez’s bond at $25,000 cash.

Meanwhile, Hernandez’s court-appointed attorney, Sarah Miles, has requested a mental evaluation of her client.

Citing unspecified information that Hernandez disclosed, Miles said an examination of his current mental state and fitness to proceed was warranted. Judge Darrah approved the request on July 22 within the reckless endangering case; it wasn’t immediately clear if a similar order was requested in the new felony case, which is now pending in district court.