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Child-sex suspect arraigned in circuit court

William Marshall
William Marshall
A St. Joe man accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl appeared in court Monday for circuit court arraignment on sodomy charges.

Police accused William Marshall, 41, of performing “oral sexual activities with the child victim,” according to a court affidavit. He’s charged with 1st degree sodomy, an unclassified felony. There have been two change-of-judge orders in the case. On Monday, Marshall appeared before Circuit Judge Patrick Robb.

Marshall waived formal arraignment and entered a plea of not guilty.

Judge Robb scheduled the case for the trial-setting docket call May 22 and agreed to hear a motion to reduce bond at that time. Marshall is currently being held in the Buchanan County Jail, unable to post a $25,000 with a $5,000 cash deposit.

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