Rock singer Steven Tyler is going on trial for sexual assault involving Julia Misley when she was a minor. The trial date is May 3, 2027.

A date was originally set for September 2026 but the judge presiding over the case, Patricia Young, recused themselves.

The case started in 2022 when Misley filed a lawsuit against Tyler for sexual assault. Misley was in a three year relationship with Tyler starting when she was 16 in 1973. Misley claims that Tyler groomed her, manipulated her, and sexually assaulted her.

Most of the case had been dismissed by Judge Young because of the statute of limitations in Massachusetts, the state where Tyler and Misley lived. Judge Young did allow Misley to sue Tyler for a sexual encounter that took place in California.

The new judge, Lawrence Riff is "considering" any requests to void pretrial ruling. Riff is the sixth judge that has been on this case since 2022 when it started.

This is an ongoing story.