US marine denies kidnapping British girl
13 April 2012
A former US marine charged with abducting a 12-year-old British girl he allegedly met over the internet denied the charge today in a preliminary court hearing.
Toby Studabaker, 32, of Michigan, denied one charge of child abduction during the hearing at Manchester Crown Court.
Studabaker, who was extradited from Germany in August and is being held at Forest Bank prison, spoke to the court via videolink. A trial date was set for 12 February.
