HAMPTON — A Hampton man charged with child sexual abuse while working at a daycare center has pleaded not guilty.

26-year-old Benjamin Green was charged with three counts of second-degree sexual abuse, a Class B felony punishable by up to 25 years in prison. A criminal complaint filed in Franklin County District Court accused Green of sexually abusing three children while he worked at the Hampton Community Christian Daycare between September 2016 and February 2020.

Green entered a plea of not guilty to all three charges on Thursday in Franklin County District Court. His trial has been scheduled for September 6th.