Accused Child Sex Offender Enters Not Guilty Plea; Case Set For Trial

April 17, 2009

A Bratt man arrested for allegedly abusing two girls — one just five years old — entered a plea of not guilty via his attorney Thursday in Escambia County Circuit Court.

posey10.jpgJody Posey, 71, of 7100 North Pine Road, was arrested in early March by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department and charged with three felony child sexual abuse charges.

Posey was not present in court Thursday as his attorney entered the not guilty plea on Posey’s behalf on all charges. The case was set for a July 27 trial.

He was originally held without bond, but Circuit Judge Michael Allen approved a bond reduction request in the case. Posey remains free on $200,000 bond.

A five-year old girl told investigators that Posey had been “massaging her privates”.  The molestation allegedly occurred on multiple occasions over some period of time, according to authorities. The most recent molestation reported by the five-year old was January 9. The girl told officials that Posey told her she would go to jail if she told anyone about the incidents.

Posey was also charged for inappropriately touching a now 16-year girl several times over the last few years. Court records show that the ongoing abuse of the now 16-year old occurred from 2002 to 2006 — when the girl was as young as nine years old.

If convicted, Posey faces up to life in prison.

Comments

One Response to “Accused Child Sex Offender Enters Not Guilty Plea; Case Set For Trial”

  1. Annie Grime on April 17th, 2009 5:06 pm

    I think they should put him in jail and throw away the key.

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