Man Pleads Not Guilty in Stun Gun Assault

A man who is being accused of using a stun gun on a man who allegedly sent a racy picture to his teenage daughter's cell phone has pleaded not guilty to multiple felonies. The Riverside, California father pleaded not guilty to making criminal threats, false imprisonment, assault with a stun gun, assault with a deadly weapon and more. According to reports, William Atwood Sr. lured Justin Moor to his home, forced him to strip to his underwear, tied him up, fired a shotgun in the air and assaulted him with a stun gun.       

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