Man pleads not guilty to molesting girl during her visit to Columbus
A 21-year-old accused of molesting a girl in July while she was visiting Columbus appeared in Columbus Recorder’s Court Wednesday morning.
Kyle James Ridge of Phenix City pleaded not guilty to child molestation and enticing a child for indecent purposes. He was booked into the Muscogee County Jail under bonds totaling $50,000.
The preliminary hearing was waived to Superior Court.
Columbus police said Ridge molested an underage girl at an undisclosed location between July 1 and July 21. She was visiting Columbus at the time, authorities said. No other details were given.
Ridge was wanted on outstanding warrants when he turned himself into authorities Monday at the Public Safety Center.
Sarah Robinson: 706-571-8622, @sarahR_92
This story was originally published November 29, 2017 at 1:07 PM with the headline "Man pleads not guilty to molesting girl during her visit to Columbus."