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Mario Fernandez pleads not guilty to child sex charges

Original: Mario Fernandez, convicted in Jared Bridegan murder, pleads not guilty to separate child sex charges

Mario Fernandez, already convicted of murder in the killing of Jacksonville-area father Jared Bridegan, has pleaded not guilty to separate child sex charges in Florida. The new case adds to his legal troubles while he awaits sentencing or appeals in the Bridegan murder case. Local outlets are covering the plea as the latest development in a case that has drawn sustained attention since Bridegan was gunned down in 2022.

Why now: The defendant was already a high-profile convicted murderer, and the new child sex charges extend a case that has drawn ongoing public attention in Florida.

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