An arrest warrant was issued June 17 for a male high school student facing three counts of sexual exploitation of children after the defendant failed to appear in court despite release orders that specified he remain on house arrest in Jackson.
The three counts are felony offenses with fines of up to $30,000 and 34 years in prison. The student, who is now 18, has pleaded not guilty.
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