After years of waiting for his day in court, the trial of a Jacksonville man accused of raping, impregnating and killing his niece started on Monday in a Duval County courthouse.
Johnathan Quiles was indicted for the first-degree murder of his niece, Iyana Sawyer, and her unborn baby, believed to be his child, in addition to having sex with a minor because Sawyer was only a teenager at the time.Her uncle is accused of killing her and could face the death penalty, but he said he didn’t kill her.
On Dec. 19, 2018, Sawyer, identified by her family, was seen on surveillance video at Terry Parker High School and would never be seen again.As the trial begins before Judge Anthony Salem, a search for potential jurors is now underway. Local attorney Randy Reep, who is not affiliated with the case, said though the case gained lots of local media attention, the court should still be able to find an unbiased jury.
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