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| 3D-printed gun pioneer bailed after sex assault charge | |
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| Cody Wilson has been released on bail in Houston, Texas, after being charged with the sexual assault of an under-age girl. | |
| His bail was posted at $150,000 (£114,000). | |
| Mr Wilson runs Defense Distributed, a company that offers blueprints for creating 3D printed guns. | Mr Wilson runs Defense Distributed, a company that offers blueprints for creating 3D printed guns. |
| He was deported back to the US from Taiwan on 22 September, having travelled there after a warrant was issued for his arrest. | He was deported back to the US from Taiwan on 22 September, having travelled there after a warrant was issued for his arrest. |
| In August, a 16-year-old said she had been paid $500 (£380) to have sex with him at a hotel in Austin, Texas. | |
| The legal age of consent in the state is 17. | The legal age of consent in the state is 17. |
| Mr Wilson's lawyer Samy Khalil said: "We are glad that Cody is back in Texas again where we can work with him on his case. | |
| "That's our focus right now, representing our client and preparing his defence." | "That's our focus right now, representing our client and preparing his defence." |
| Local TV news station Khou 11 broadcast footage of Mr Wilson leaving Harris County Jail. | |
| If found guilty, Mr Wilson faces up to 20 years in prison. | If found guilty, Mr Wilson faces up to 20 years in prison. |