A 13-year-old girl testified the Butler man accused of sexually assaulting her would give her nicotine before or after the sexual abuse in a Monday, Oct. 6, preliminary hearing.

District Judge William Fullerton held all charges for court against James Leroy Reed, 29, who was charged with six felony counts of statutory sexual assault, one felony count each of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and corruption of minors; and seven misdemeanor counts of indecent assault following an April 30 ChildLine report.

The 13-year-old girl testified the sexual contact between herself and Reed, whom she said she had known her entire life, began last year. She said the most recent incident occurred in January or February.

She did not remember exactly when the contact began but remembered the first

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