The Longview man arrested on suspicion of child porn earlier this month pleaded not guilty Thursday morning in Cowlitz County Superior Court.

Kelso officials say the suspect was a reserve police officer three decades ago.

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Kirk Douglas Turya, 57, was wearing a suit as his attorney David Phelan entered the not guilty plea on his behalf to Judge Patricia Fassett.

During the hearing, the prosecuting attorney said Turya’s three charges would be amended with additional charges.

Court records as of Friday still showed Turya facing three charges: two counts of second-degree possession of depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, as well as possession of the depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct

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