A NEW COURT DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR LATER THIS MONTH FOR A JOHNSON CITY MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING HIS TWO STEP-SONS. 38 YEAR OLD ANTHONY MORTON IS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF AGGRAVATED CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT AND ONE COUNT OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. THE ARREST IS THE RESULT OF AN INVESTIGATION INTO TWO MALE CHILDREN ALLEGEDLY BEING BEATEN BY THEIR STEPFATHER. MORTON IS BEING HELD IN THE WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE DETENTION CENTER ON A 51-THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND. HE WILL BE BACK IN GENERAL SESSIONS COURT ON OCTOBER 9TH.