Orrick man violates house arrest following guilty plea

Orrick man violates house arrest following guilty plea

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An Orrick man who once faced 11 felony child sex abuse charges and ultimately pleaded guilty to two charges is now the subject of a warrant after allegedly violating the terms of his house arrest, throwing his plea agreement and sentencing into uncertainty.

Cody L. Ryan, 31, was originally charged with six counts of first-degree sodomy or attempted sodomy, four counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a child under 14 and one count of first-degree sexual misconduct involving a child under 15. Instead, as part of a plea agreement, he entered guilty pleas to two counts of first-degree statutory sodomy at a recent hearing.

On May 1, Ray County Prosecutor Camille Johnston filed a motion to revoke Ryan’s condition of release and issue a warrant. Johnston cited the violation as Ryan changing his home plan without permission on May 1. Eighth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Kevin L. Walden ordered a no-bond warrant be issued for all 11 felony charges.

As of press time, the warrant is still active and …