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TLC star Toby Willis denied four charges of child rape as he was arraigned on Monday in Tennessee. The 46-year-old was arrested in October for allegedly raping a nine or ten-year-old girl 12 years ago. He initially faced a single count of child rape but the charge has been quadrupled. Officials would not address whether the charges relate to one girl or if they believe he had several victims on Thursday. Willis's formal plea hearing will be held on July 11 and his trial has been set for the following week in Ashland City, Tennessee, in July.

Toby Willis, Father from TLC's The Willis Family, Arrested on Child Rape Charges 3.6kSHARES [Sharing Options] subscribe Toby Willis, The Willis Family Star, Arrest for Child Rape Toby Nathaniel Willis TBI By Julie Mazziotta @julietmazz 09/10/2016 AT 05:50 PM EDT The father of The Willis Clan, a country music group that once had show on TLC, was arrested on child rape charges Friday, authorities have announced in a statement. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations announced that they began investigating Toby Nathaniel Willis, 46, on Aug. 29, and discovered that he allegedly had a sexual encounter with an underage girl in...

Twenty years ago, he was devastated by the loss of his 6 youngest siblings in a horrific car crash. Now Toby Willis is the father of 12 phenomenally talented children, who recently stunned judges with their performance on NBC's America's Got Talent. Willis is a man who didn't let the horror of his past define his future. He didn't let fear govern his life. Instead, he and his wife, Brenda devoted their lives to their children, who range from a beautiful 21-year-old all the way down to an adorable 3-year-old. Every child is incredibly gifted. And they have completely captured...