Man pleads not guilty to criminal sexual conduct charges

Published 2:17 pm Friday, March 25, 2022

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A Glenville man pleaded not guilty Thursday in Freeborn County District Court to seven counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct of a victim under 13.

Charles Yoder

Charles Carl Yoder, 52, faces three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct-penetration-victim under 13, three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct-penetration-significant relationship and one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct-multiple acts over time. 

He made his first appearance on the charges March 16 and appeared again in court Thursday. Online court records list Yoder as representing himself. 

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Court documents allege the abuse took place over about three years.

Yoder posted $100,000 non-cash bond March 18.