An Ohio man charged with statutory rape in October has pleaded not guilty to the charges during arraignment this week.

Robert A. Pepus, 26, of Garrettsville, Ohio, faces charges of statutory sexual assault 11 years or older, a class 1 felony, and corruption of minors, defendant age 18 or above, a class 3 felony. Police allege Pepus had sex with a 14-year-old. He was unable to post $100,000 cash bail on Monday and was taken to the Warren County prison. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment Thursday in front of Judge Maureen Skerda.

State Troopers said in the department’s affidavit of probable cause that troopers were conducting a security check of the Corry Area Intermediate School in Columbus Township, Warren County, and saw a white car parked in the baseball field parking lot. Troopers saw a person in the rear seat and, when troopers approached the vehicle, allegedly saw Pepus get out of the car with no pants on.

“I asked Pepus what he was doing and informed him he was on school property,” the affidavit states. “Pepus related they were having sex. I allowed Pepus to retrieve his pants.”

Pepus allegedly told troopers he thought the girl was 17 years of age.

“I then went and spoke to the female in the vehicle once she put her clothes on,” the affidavit further states. “I identified the female … and discovered she was 14 years of age.”

Not guilty pleas were also entered by:

– Katherine E. Byrne, 37, who faces charges of endangering the welfare of children, a class 3 felony, simple assault – grading, victim under 12, defendant 18 or older, a class 1 misdemeanor; simple assault, a class 2 misdemeanor; and two counts of harassment Oct. 27 in Conewango Township.

– Possession. Caroline A. Frampton, 32, of Warren, who was charged by Conewango Township police on Oct. 3 with two counts each of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia from an incident that occurred on Oct. 3 in Conewango Twp.

– Possession. Michael S.R. Reynolds, 48, Warren, who was charged by Conewango Township police on Oct. 3 with two counts each of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia from an incident that occurred on Oct. 3 in Conewango Twp.

– Andrew S. Vik, 33, Warren, was charged by Warren-based Pennsylvania State Police on Sept. 12 with two counts of DUI and five traffic offenses from an incident that occurred on Aug. 25 in Farmington Twp. Court records show Vik is applying for Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition, which allows those charged with DUI for the first time to resolve the charges without a criminal record.

There was one guilty plea in court on Thursday.

Gabriel E. O’Neil pleaded guilty to a charge of possession with intent to deliver. Charges of dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities, criminal use of a communication facility and possession of a controlled felony were not prosecuted. O’Neil will pay $50 restitution to the Warren County Drug Task Force.