Bail review postponed for Turlock man accused of holding girlfriend captive in dog crate

A judge on Friday postponed a bail review hearing for a Turlock man accused of holding his girlfriend captive in a dog crate.

Frank Deodulo Guerra, 22, is charged with kidnapping, battery with serious injury and inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Stanislaus Superior Court Judge Scott Steffen scheduled Guerra to return to court April 6 to hear arguments over the issue of his bail. The defendant is being held without bail.

Guerra is accused of leaving his then-girlfriend inside the crate hours on end each day while he went to work. The criminal complaint alleges the woman was held captive at times from August into early January.

The woman reportedly escaped Jan. 4 but didn’t report the crimes until late last month because the defendant asserted power and control over her, the prosecutor has said in court.

This story was originally published March 11, 2016 at 3:14 PM with the headline "Bail review postponed for Turlock man accused of holding girlfriend captive in dog crate."