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Reeds man, 32, pleads not guilty to 7 felony sex charges involving 14-year-old girl



Brian Ayala-Garcia, 32, Reeds, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment this morning in Jasper County Circuit Court on three counts of statutory rape, three counts of statutory sodomy and a single count of enticement of a child, with all of the cases involving a 14-year-old girl.

Garcia is being held without bond in the Jasper County Detention Center. A bond review hearing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday before Judge John Nicholas.

The probable cause statement can be found at this link.

Former teacher, newspaper reporter and editor, covering Joplin and the Four-State Area since 2003.

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