A motion and plea day and trial date have been shifted for a Jonesboro man alleged to have traveled to Greene County to pick up a 14-year-old girl for sex.
Court documents showed that a motion and plea day for the man, Cody Burnett (30 at the time of arrest), was rescheduled for Friday, Feb. 17, while a jury trial was moved to Monday, Mar. 6.
“Mr. Burnett was made aware of the victim’s age before engaging with her but still came into Greene County to pick her up and engage in sexual intercourse with her,” Lt. Ashley Worcester with the Greene County Sheriff’s Department said.
According to an affidavit, Burnett exchanged sexually explicit videos and pictures with the teenager prior to meeting them in person.
District Court Judge Dan Stidham found probable cause to charge Burnett in 2021 with the following charges: internet stalking of a child, fourth-degree sexual assault, engaging children in sexually explicit conduct for use in visual or print medium, transportation of minors for prohibited sexual conduct,