Man accused in video with 3-year-old girl arraigned

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The man accused of abusing a 3-year-old girl in an explicit sex videotape

The man accused of abusing a 3-year-old girl in an explicit sex videotape has received so many death threats that he was surrounded by six armed officers during his first appearance in court since he was snared in a nationwide manhunt.


Chester Arthur Stiles, 37, did not enter a plea during a two-minute hearing Wednesday in Las Vegas Justice Court. He waived a reading of the charges and spoke briefly to confirm that he could not afford a lawyer.

Stiles stood wearing blue jail scrubs, his eyes downcast and with unkempt hair over his forehead. His fists shackled at his side to a chain belt, Stiles said "No ma'am," when asked if he could pay for a lawyer. Deputy Public Defender Jeff Banks was appointed to represent Stiles.

Stiles was arraigned on 23 felony charges, including 10 counts of lewdness with a child under 14 and 11 counts of sexual assault of a child under 14. Three charges date back to the alleged molestation of a 6-year-old girl in December 2003. Stiles was arrested Monday during a traffic stop in Henderson, southeast of Las Vegas. He became the subject of a massive manhunt after authorities released images of him from the video.

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1. He needs to be imprisoned for the rest of his life.LIFE. No chance for parole.

[acmavm]

3. I have a feeling that parole might not be an issue and that his life may

not be that long.

[hobbit709]

2. I can't think of punishment that would be bad enough for him.

[madokie]

4. set in a tank with food and water provide by machine for the rest of his miserable life

give him the ultimate punishment. no further human contac