By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

HAYS – A Hays man charged with sexually assaulting an 18 year-old woman last November in Hays has pleaded not guilty to a pair of sex crimes.

In November 2017, the victim told Hays Police that Hunter Gonzales allegedly sexually assaulted her between 11:30 p.m. Nov. 13 and 12:04 a.m. Nov. 14.

Gonzales pleaded not guilty to rape and aggravated sodomy Wednesday in Ellis County District Court.

At today’s hearing, Judge Glenn Braun also heard testimony regarding a prior incident involving Gonzales while he was a student at Garden City Community College.

According to that victim’s testimony, Gonzales allegedly exposed his genitals to her in August of 2013.

Judge Braun ruled that the second testimony was admissible in court, as a prior bad act, and will be allowed at trial.

A four-day trial will be scheduled at a later date.