A Saugus man pleaded not guilty in court Wednesday after being ordered to stand trial for lewd acts upon a child, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Jonathan Blake Heely, 58, was held to answer on Feb. 28 for three felony counts of lewd act upon a child and one misdemeanor count of child molesting.
Heely is charged with sexually assaulting female family members who were between the ages of 11 and 16 at the time of the alleged offenses, according to evidence presented at the preliminary hearing. The alleged abuse took place between 2006 and 2010, according to the criminal complaint.
Bail is set at $140,000. If convicted as charged, Heely faces a possible maximum sentence of 10 years and four months in state prison. Pre-trial is set for April 17.
Case PA090023 remains under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Santa Clarita Station.
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