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Sidney man pleads not guilty to child-porn charge

SIDNEY, Neb. (AP) – A 37-year-old Sidney man has pleaded not guilty to possession of child pornography.  Court records say a November trial has been scheduled for Kenneth Steffens.  According to The Sidney Sun-Telegraph, Steffens entered his plea earlier this week.  The allegation stemmed from an investigation into what officials say was a phony kidnapping.  Prosecutors say a 16-year-old girl had sent text messages to another man about her supposed kidnapping.  When the girl called her mother to report the supposed abduction, the mother found photos and racy text messages on her daughter’s cellphone.  Prosecutors say the photos and texts had been sent to Steffens.  Court records say a hearing is scheduled for next month.

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