A Joplin man pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Monday in Jasper County Circuit Court on charges of statutory sodomy and sexual misconduct involving a child under age 14.
JB Ryan Santos, 27, allegedly committed the crime December 19 at a Joplin residence, according to the probable cause statement.
Santos is being held on a $50,000 cash-only bond. A bond review hearing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. February 18 before Judge Nicole Marie Carlton.