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A city man faces a corruption of minors charge after being accused of telling a 3-year-old female to take off her underwear and pants, court documents state.
Nasir Debonaire Terrence Garner, 24, was arraigned Monday before Magisterial District Judge Matthew Dunio on a felony charge of corruption of minors-defendant age 18 or above. According to the complaint, Altoona police responded to a call at 6:30 p.m. Sunday on the 400 block of Walnut Ave., where a witness said Garner was at the residence doing laundry. While waiting for his laundry, Garner was playing hide and seek with the witness and a young boy when the boy went outside to play. The witness stepped outside for a few minutes to check on the boy and then re-entered the home and went upstairs.
She reportedly saw Garner with a 3-year-old girl. The witness told police Garner was holding the girl's underwear and pants and had a cellphone on his lap, with the camera screen open. The witness asked the victim why she had her pants off and was told "because he told me to," court documents state.
Garner is being held in the Blair County Prison, unable to post $75,000 bail. His preliminary hearing is July 26 before Magisterial District Judge Daniel C. DeAntonio.