US EditionKentucky man charged with rape of Florence teen in 2024 pleads not guilty, jury trial set
- Auburn Police arrested Daniel Ralph Lee, a 64-year-old coach, on April 15, 2025, in Maple Valley during a traffic stop.
- Detectives initiated the arrest following allegations of sexually explicit communications with a 14-year-old student, referred to as BW.
- Lee, who coached the Olympic Middle School wrestling team, allegedly persuaded BW to send nude images between March 27 and April 4.
- Prosecutors requested bail of $150,000 after school staff found messages and explicit photos; Lee called BW a "sexy woman".
- The case sparked debate about Initiative 2081 and systemic failures in protecting students from sexual predators, with concerns about Lee's potential danger.
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Kentucky man charged with rape of Florence teen in 2024 pleads not guilty, jury trial set
COLBERT COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — A Kentucky man accused of raping a teen in 2024 has pleaded not guilty and a jury trial for the case has been set for June. On March 19, court documents show that Justin Stephens, charged with rape, filed a plea of not guilty and a waiver of arraignment. The document says he is pleading not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. News 19 has been following all the developments in the case of the kidnappin…
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