A man charged with kidnapping, rape and compelling prostitution denied the charges in Miami Municipal Court this morning.
Brian Clay Hawkins, 43, of Trotwood, was arrested Friday morning at a rest area near Piqua by an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper, WHIO’s Steve Baker reports.
The alleged victim was a female passenger in Hawkins’ vehicle at the rest area, according to court proceedings.
He remains an inmate at the Miami County Jail.
Hawkins entered pleas of not guilty and the judge set bond at $60,000 cash.
The Piqua Post of the highway patrol is the investigating agency.