Harrell Pleads Not Guilty On 55 Charges
03/10/2010 --
Jarred Harrell, the man named as a person of interest in the Somer Thompson murder case, pleaded not guilty to 55 charges involving possession and production of child pornography and lewd molestation during a brief court appearance Wednesday morning.
Clay County prosecutor Steve Nelson said the charges include 13 additional counts added Tuesday related to the same child victim, a 3-year-old girl who Harrell's accused of molesting, as well as the child pornography images and video that deputies said they found on Harrell's computer last month.
Nelson said the girl's family knows Harrell and his family.
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According to court documents, the images were made in the Gano Avenue home where Harrell lived in October when Somer disappeared on her way home from school. Her body was found two days later in the Charlton County, Ga., landfill where Orange's Park's trash is dumped.
Court Documents:
Jarred Harrell Jail Documents (Early March)
Jarred Harrell Jail Documents (February)
New Arrest Report: Harrell Charged With Molestation
Harrell - Clay County Booking Sheet
Harrell - Mississippi Rendition Warrant
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