A 60-year-old Higginsville man charged with more than 30 counts of sex- and pornography-related felonies involving juveniles in Johnson County has a court proceeding scheduled.

According to a probable-cause statement, Bryan Scott Priess is alleged to have been in possession of nude pictures of numerous youths on his phone and/or laptop and forcibly had sex with more than one female juvenile over a period of time from 2018 to 2020.

According to court documents, Priess is charged with felonies that include Exploitation of a Minor, Possession of Child Pornography, Use of Child in Sexual Performance, Promoting Child Pornography in the Second Degree, Patronizing Prostitution, Rape or Attempted Rape and Sodomy or Attempted Sodomy; and sex-related misdemeanors. He is being held without bond.

Priess pleaded not guilty on June 18. A trial-setting hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 11, at Johnson County Circuit Court.