A Zanesville man pleaded not guilty in common pleas court Wednesday morning to the sexaul assaults of two children.

Grand jurors indicted Joseph Drake last week on one fourth-degree felony count of gross sexual imposition and one first-degree felony count of rape with a victim under the age of 10.

According to his indictment, Drake is accused of sexually touching a 15 year-old in October.

He is also accused of forcibly raping a child under the age of 10 by digital penetration some time between December 2013 and December 2014.

If convicted of rape, Drake faces life in prison.

Drake is represented by attorney Bradley Koffel.