conduct of a minor, in this case, a young boy. >> i'm pleading not guilty. i have lots of reasons for that. i didn't do it. >> but this isn't the first time sutherland has been charged with a sex crime against a minor. >> i had a misdemeanor charge 16 years ago for inappropriate touching, a girl, minor. and i pled guilty to that. >> to my knowledge i've never seen anything that he'd be capable of any charges that he's being charged with right now, so it's pretty shocking. >> deputy perdue also knew sutherland when he worked here. >> you're dealing with a deputy, a professional, somebody you worked with every day, did a good job. >> all right. >> i was a very pro-active deputy, but i was also a very sincere deputy. if i told an inmate i was going to do something, i'd do it. i was fairly strict but fair.