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Shawn Johnson's Alleged Stalker Pleads Not Guilty

Hearing set for next month

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(Newser) – The man accused of stalking Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson pleaded not guilty to all charges yesterday, E! reports. In addition to his felony stalking charge, Robert O’Ryan, 34, is charged with two misdemeanor counts of carrying a loaded firearm. He is being held on $220,000 bail, and his preliminary hearing is April 27. Johnson was back in Dancing With the Stars rehearsals hours after the arraignment, TMZ adds, bodyguard in tow.

In this image released by ABC, Shawn Johnson and her partner Mark Ballas perform on the celebrity dance competition series,
In this image released by ABC, Shawn Johnson and her partner Mark Ballas perform on the celebrity dance competition series, "Dancing with the Stars," Monday, March 9, 2009, in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/ABC, Kelsey McNeal)
Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson, of Des Moines, Iowa, holds her medals at a welcome home ceremony at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008.
Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson, of Des Moines, Iowa, holds her medals at a welcome home ceremony at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008.   (AP Photo/Kevin Sanders)
This Oct. 14, 2008 file photo shows Shawn Johnson, 2008 United States Olympic balance beam gold medalist, at the 29th Annual Salute to Women In Sports Awards Dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York.
This Oct. 14, 2008 file photo shows Shawn Johnson, 2008 United States Olympic balance beam gold medalist, at the 29th Annual Salute to Women In Sports Awards Dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York.   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)
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