Springdale man pleads not guilty to sex offense charges

A Springdale man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to 17 sex offense charges, most involving children, in Washington County Circuit Court.

Julian Rivera, 20, was arraigned on four counts of second-degree sexual assault, one count of possessing child pornography, two counts of engaging children in sexual conduct for the purposes of visual or print media and nine counts of sexual indecency with a child.

Rivera was given a July 8 trial date.

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