An Ohio man being held in Butler County Prison on a rape charge is once again asking a judge to reduce or modify his bond, with his lawyer arguing his client's physical and mental health is deteriorating in jail.

Tray Roland Eisenbraun, 19, of Poland, Ohio, faces charges of rape by forcible compulsion, a first-degree felony, and criminal use of a communication facility, a third-degree felony.

Police said he traveled from Youngstown to Cranberry Township on May 13, 2019, to meet a teenage girl, whom he met on the social media site Instagram, and allegedly raped her in his car.

Citing the seriousness of the charges, Assistant District Attorney Terri Schultz said Thursday that the county jail is “exactly where he should be.”

Eisenbraun has been in jail on a $250,000 bond since Jan. 10.

Judge William Shaffer, presiding over the case, said he would make a decision later.

On March 27, Shaffer rejected a similar request for a bond modification, and on Thursday, Eisenbraun's lawyer, Matthew Mangino, asked Shaffer to reconsider the move, citing his client's health problems.

“It's pretty bad in here,” Eisenbraun said via a video connecting the jail to the courtroom.

Eisenbraun told the court his wisdom teeth are growing in and causing him pain. He said that he also suffers from eczema, a condition that makes the skin red and itchy.

And Mangino said Eisenbraun's ailments don't stop at the physical level.

“The main issue is his mental health,” Mangino said, noting that Eisenbraun has Asperger syndrome, a developmental disorder. “He's on the spectrum and autism is particularly difficult for an inmate.”

Mangino said the jail isn't treating him for Asperger syndrome, and Eisenbraun said that the recent 23-hour lockdown the inmates were under for virus precautions was particularly stressful for him.

“While the charges are serious, he hasn't been convicted of a crime and he's been in jail for 10 months,” Mangino said.

The defense attorney also noted that Eisenbraun's bond was originally set at $150,000, but was raised to its current level after a preliminary hearing. Mangino argued that the increase in bond wasn't justified.

Schultz countered that the “safety of the community” has to be considered and the bond should therefore stand.

But Mangino said that the bond was a matter of money, not safety. He asked the judge to consider a house arrest release that would satisfy concerns for community safety.

“If Mr. Eisenbraun had the means, he could be out on the street — but because he doesn't, he's sitting in jail as a 19-year-old with all these issues,” Mangino said. “With bonds this large, it's a matter of means.”