A St. Joseph man made his first court appearance Tuesday by video conference from the Buchanan County Law Enforcement Center on a charge of child molestation.

William J. Bartlett, 33 was charged Friday in Buchanan County with a felony for first-degree child molestation.

According to court document, Bartlett is accused of sodomizing a 9-year-old girl with his hand between Jan. 1 and Oct. 1 of 2015.

Online court documents show a plea of not guilty was entered for Bartlett during the Tuesday arraignment. Bond for Bartlett remains at $25,000 cash only. He is also not allowed to have contact with the victim.

A preliminary hearing is set for Jan. 7