- Anthony King, 17, is accused of threatening to kill a 14-year-old girl unless she provided him with sexually explicit photographs and videos of her and her siblings.
- King is being tried as an adult and faces 49 felony charges.
A monthslong legal battle over Summit County’s first sextortion case came to an end Monday after Summit County Common Pleas Judge Jennifer Towell denied two motions to dismiss the case.
Attorney James Jones argued across four court documents that the 49 charges against his client, 18-year-old Anthony King of Barberton, was being prosecuted in the wrong state and had his right to a speedy trial violated.
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Jones said he intends to appeal the decisions.
King is accused of threatening to kill a 14-year-old girl and her family unless she gave him sexually explicit photos and videos of herself and her younger siblings.
He is scheduled for a jury trial at 8:30 a.m. April 30.