Williams common pleas

Kage Seals, 26, Liberty Center, pleaded guilty to possession of drugs, a first-degree misdemeanor, and was given 21 days in the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio. A charge of illegal conveyance of a drug of abuse onto the grounds of a detention facility, a third-degree felony, was dismissed.

Nathan Ekstrand, 38, Napoleon, pleaded guilty to illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto the grounds of a specified governmental facility, a third-degree felony; and aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and a $10,000 bond was established. The case was scheduled for sentencing.

Xavier Maney, 20, 1051 Ralston Ave., Defiance, pleaded not guilty to strangulation, a third-degree felony; abduction, a third-degree felony; and domestic violence, a first-degree misdemeanor. A pretrial hearing was scheduled for Wednesday and his bond was continued.

Nicholas Phillips, 41, Bryan, pleaded not guilty to 32 counts of rape, each a first-degree felony with a sexually violent predator specification; three counts of corrupting another with drugs, each a second-degree felony; three counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material, each a second-degree felony; and four counts of gross sexual imposition, third- and fourth-degree felonies. A pretrial hearing was scheduled for Oct. 3 and his bond was continued.