A Chico man has pleaded not guilty to charges of
kidnapping a 16-year-old female student at Chico High School.
Brandon Chin, 20, 1872 Devonshire Dr. in
Chico, was arrested about 9 a.m. on Oct. 20 by Chico police.
According to the complaint from Butte County
Superior Court, Chin and the girl were in a relationship before the incident.
At the time of the arrest, he was charged with
domestic violence, kidnapping, violating probation and child endangerment,
according to a pretrial review.
Chin is being
charged with felony kidnapping and felony domestic violence. He was arraigned
on Oct. 23.
The victim’s name is being withheld because she
is a minor, police said.
Chin’s bail is set at $153,000. A preliminary hearing in the case took place Nov. 8.
- By Ruby Larson