US man pleads not guilty to sexually exploiting teens using Instagram

A 23-year-old man pleaded not guilty on May 6 to three counts of sexual abuse of children for sexually exploiting two Billings teens using Instagram. — Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik

A 23-year-old man pleaded not guilty on May 6 to three counts of sexual abuse of children for sexually exploiting two Billings teens using Instagram.

Freddie Betances was charged in Yellowstone County District Court. The exploitation has occurred "from a distance," a prosecutor with the County Attorney's Office said in court. Betances was extradited to Billings from Pennsylvania.