A KINGSPORT MAN ACCUSED OF ATTACKING HIS STEPDAUGHTER AND SLITTING HIS WIFE’S THROAT HAS BEEN ARRAIGNED IN KINGSPORT SESSIONS COURT. 37 YEAR OLD EARNEST “JO JO” RECTOR IS CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED SECOND DEGREE MURDER, ESPECIALLY AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND ATTEMPTED AGGRAVATED RAPE. AUTHORITIES SAID RECTOR ALLEGEDLY FORCED HIS STEPDAUGHTER AT KNIFEPOINT, INTO AN UPSTAIRS BEDROOM DEMANDING SHE REMOVE HER CLOTHES. THE 17 YEAR OLD WAS ABLE TO WAKE HER MOTHER, VALERIE RECTOR, WHO TRIED TO PULL HER HUSBAND OFF HER DAUGHTER. THAT’S WHEN RECTOR ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTED HIS WIFE.BOND FOR RECTOR WAS SET AT 250-THOUSAND DOLLARS. HE IS SET TO APPEAR IN COURT AGAIN ON JANUARY 17TH.