LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Lakeport man arrested earlier this month for allegedly raping a female acquaintance has been ordered to stand trial.

Charles Peter Lamb, 30, was arrested on Jan. 2 by Lakeport Police Officer Joe Eastham following an investigation in which the alleged victim, a local woman in her 20s, identified Lamb as the suspect, as Lake County News has reported.

Lamb is charged with one count of rape and one count of sodomy by force, according to Deputy District Attorney Ed Borg.

While Borg said he doesn’t like to discuss case details early on, he said this particular case falls into the category of a “date rape” because Lamb and the victim were previously acquainted.

Lamb was arraigned on Jan. 9, at which time his public defender, Barry Melton, entered not guilty pleas to both counts.

On Wednesday Lamb was in Lake County Superior Court Department 2 for a preliminary hearing, Borg said.

Judge Richard Martin found there was probable cause sufficient to order Lamb to stand trial on the charges, according to Borg.

Borg said Lamb is due to appear for arraignment before Judge Andrew Blum in Department 3 on Monday, Jan. 30.

Lamb remains in the Lake County Jail, with bail set at $100,000, according to jail records.

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