 Jeremy Joule, who is charged with two counts of rape in the first degree of a child under the age of 12 years old and two counts of sodomy in the first degree of a child under the age of 12 years old, appeared in a Pike County Circuit Court on Thursday, February 29th for his arraignment. Joule pled not guilty to the charges and is expected to reappear in court on April 4th, 2024. His bond is set at $50,000 cash. A family member of the alleged victims was present at the arraignment but declined to be interviewed until the case was taken to trial. Stay tuned to mountaintopnews for updates as the story develops. For mountaintopnews, I'm Kelsea Fidell.