Not-Guilty Plea in Child Molestation
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A Lancaster sheriff’s deputy charged with child molestation has told a court he’s innocent.
Douglas Mills, 33, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to two counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child younger than 14 and one count of making terrorist threats, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
The eight-year Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department veteran was relieved of duty without pay as of Jan. 14, said Dep. Jim Hellmold, a spokesman.
A preliminary hearing date will be set on Feb. 17.
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