A judge has denied a motion to release a high ranking Camp Lejeune Marine accused of child sex crimes from pre-trial confinement.

Col. Daniel Wilson had been the operations officer for the II Marine Expeditionary Force, but is now being kept in the brig at Lejeune.

He was charged late last year with three counts of sexually abusing a child, nine counts of conduct unbecoming an officer, sexual assault, assault consummated by battery and absence without leave.

The victim is under the age of 16.

Wilson pled not guilty to all charges last Friday.

In an appearance before a military judge last Friday, his lawyers asked that he be released from the brig.

The judge has now denied that motion and Wilson's trial is scheduled for June 6th at Camp Lejeune.

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A high ranking Marine at Camp Lejeune went before a military judge today on charges that he sexually assaulted a child.

Col. Daniel Wilson walked into court in handcuffs this morning for his arraignment.

The 55-year-old had been the operations officer for the II Marine Expeditionary Force, but is now being kept in the brig at Lejeune.

He was charged late last year with three counts of sexually abusing a child, nine counts of conduct unbecoming an officer, sexual assault, assault consummated by battery and absence without leave. The victim is under the age of 16.

Wilson pled not guilty today to all charges, and asked that he have a trial by members, as opposed to just a military judge deciding his guilt or innocence.

His lawyers also asked that Wilson be released from the brig, something the military judge has yet to rule on.

Wilson's trial is scheduled for June 6th at Camp Lejeune.