CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A junior high school math teacher in Wyoming has pleaded not guilty to eight counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor.
Joseph Meza, of Cheyenne, entered the plea Friday in District Court before Judge Thomas Campbell.
Meza is accused of sexually abusing a girl between May 2014 and April of this year, when she was between 14 and 17 years old.
Meza’s trial is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 13.
If convicted, Meza faces a maximum of 50 years in prison for each count.
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