A 26-year-old Austin resident charged with engaging in sexual acts with a 12-year-old girl pleaded not guilty in Mower County District Court Thursday.

David Ortiz-Reyes was charged in September with three counts of felony first-degree criminal sexual conduct-penetration with a victim younger than 13 and one count of felony second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim under 13.

According to a court complaint, on the morning of Sept. 25, a woman awoke to use the bathroom of an Austin residence and went to check on the victim only to find the door locked. After getting a key, she found towels shoved against the bottom of the door making it difficult to open.

She entered the room to find the victim in bed with Ortiz-Reyes with her breasts exposed wearing only shorts. The woman struck the two with a broom because she was upset.

The incident wasn’t initially reported to police. However, on Sept. 26, the woman went to Austin Public Schools staff, who contacted police on her behalf.

The victim was initially believed to be traveling to Wisconsin with a relative, but police contacted them and they returned so the victim could talk with authorities and receive medical attention at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester – St. Marys Campus.

Ortiz-Reyes was scheduled for a May 5, 2017 pretrial and May 15, 2017 trial.