Jeffrey Barfield, the stepfather of Hailey Owens, pleaded not guilty yesterday to the charge of sexual exploitation of a minor.
On Feb. 15, Barfield was indicted for allegedly sending and receiving material that “involved the use of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct."
Brian Martin of the Southwest Missouri Cyber Crimes Task Force last week told the Springfield News-Leader Owens was not a victim in Barfield's case.
Owens was abducted and later killed near her Springfield home in February 2014. Her alleged killer is Craig Michael Wood.
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