Lincoln man pleads not guilty in sexual assault of 6-year-old

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Lincoln man has pleaded not guilty to sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl.

In a document filed Tuesday in Lancaster County District Court, 28-year-old Justin Koder waived his right to appear in court for arraignment.

He entered a not guilty plea to four charges, including first-degree sexual assault of a child and third-degree sexual assault of a child.

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In December, the girl told police that Koder had raped her numerous times.

Police said investigators found DNA evidence of a sexual assault at Koder’s home.

A judge issued a warrant for his arrest in May.

He was arrested in Texas, then transferred to the Lancaster County Jail, where he is being held on a $2 million bond.