GALLIPOLIS — A bill of information was filed in Gallia County Common Pleas Court Tuesday charging Robert H. Erwin with two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.

A bill of information differs from an indictment in that it is not affirmed by a grand jury as a true bill, instead it is presented directly by the prosecutor without consideration by grand jurors.

Counts one and two of the bill of information allege that between April 22, 2009, through May 22, 2009, he did knowingly engage in sexual conduct with a 13-year-old male, the said Erwin being 10 or more years older than the victim.

Erwin, 67, Gallipolis, was initially indicted by Gallia County grand jurors in June on charges of unlawful sexual conduct, rape and battery. The rape and battery charges were dismissed at the request of the state to be refiled at a later date, though none were ever refiled.

The unlawful sexual conduct indictment regarded the same alleged victim as the bill of information filed Tuesday. Initial allegations of molestation against the former Little League coach dated back to 1987, although the only charges against him at this time are from 2009. Other victims claimed to have been between the ages of 11 and 13 at the time the alleged offenses occurred.

A victim’s statement was also filed with the bill of information Tuesday. Sgt. Chris A. Gill of the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office represented the victim in the matter and agreed that if Erwin pleads guilty to the two aforementioned charges, he will be sentenced to five years of incarceration on each count to run consecutive to each other and consecutive with the sentence imposed in the initial indictment brought against him.

Furthermore, in consideration of said plea, the state agreed not to file any additional charges of a similar nature on any other alleged victims known to the state and defense, according to court records.

Erwin was scheduled to change his plea to the initial charge of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor on Monday, although record of those proceedings had not been published in the court docket as of Wednesday afternoon.

Defense Attorney William N. Eachus is representing Erwin.