A 21-year-old man is in jail after police said he drugged and had sex with a young girl.Lavelle Ausberry was arrested Wednesday for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl on two occasions. Watch this storyAusberry was charged with four counts of rape, and one count each of breaking and entering and corrupting another with drugs.He pleaded not guilty Thursday.Springdale police said the first attack happened June 26 at a vacant home in the 12000 block of Kenn Drive.Investigators believe Ausberry broke into the home, made the 12-year-old perform oral sex on him and then had sex with her.Officers said that Ausberry broke into the home again Tuesday, gave a girl marijuana and had sex with her twice.Ausberry's attorney told Judge William Mallory in court Thursday that the 12-year-old led his client to believe she was of age. He also disputed that marijuana was involved.Mallory said he didn't understand how someone could mistake a 12-year-old for an adult and denied a request to release Ausberry under the condition of house arrest with an ankle monitor.Mallory set Ausberry's bond at $800,000.

A 21-year-old man is in jail after police said he drugged and had sex with a young girl.

Lavelle Ausberry was arrested Wednesday for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl on two occasions.

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Ausberry was charged with four counts of rape, and one count each of breaking and entering and corrupting another with drugs.

He pleaded not guilty Thursday.

Springdale police said the first attack happened June 26 at a vacant home in the 12000 block of Kenn Drive.

Investigators believe Ausberry broke into the home, made the 12-year-old perform oral sex on him and then had sex with her.

Officers said that Ausberry broke into the home again Tuesday, gave a girl marijuana and had sex with her twice.

Ausberry's attorney told Judge William Mallory in court Thursday that the 12-year-old led his client to believe she was of age. He also disputed that marijuana was involved.

Mallory said he didn't understand how someone could mistake a 12-year-old for an adult and denied a request to release Ausberry under the condition of house arrest with an ankle monitor.

Mallory set Ausberry's bond at $800,000.