Lynn Pleads Not Guilty on 27 Sex Charges

A Zanesville man has plead not-guilty to 27 different sex charges against him.

43-year-old Michael Lynn was arraigned today in Muskingum County Common Pleas Court in front of Judge Mark Fleegle.

Lynn is charged with 12 counts of rape, a first-degree felony, 12 counts of sexual battery, a third-degree felony, and three counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor, a second-degree felony.

Zanesville Detective Sergeant Ric Roush says authorities arrested Lynn after a family member found physical evidence of alleged activities that appear to have occurred over the last four years.

Lynn is currently in the Muskingum County Jail being held on a $500,000 bond.