Alabama Shakes drummer Steve Johnson has been released on bail following child abuse charges made against him.Last month (March 24), Johnson was arrested after a grand jury indicted him on charges of wilful torture, wilful abuse, and cruelly beating or otherwise wilfully maltreating a child under the age of 18.The drummer was taken to Limestone County Jail following his arrest, and had his bond set at £15,600 ($21,500).After being arrainged at the Limestone County Courthouse in Athens, Alabama yesterday (March 7), he was then released upon the payment of four bonds totalling $26,500 (£19,250), as local news outlet WAAY reports.Prior to yesterday’s hearing, Johnson’s lawyer Nick Lough maintained that the drummer is innocent of all charges,.
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