Jury Selection Begins In Billings Trial

By: Dylan Brooks

Updated: January 11, 2011

ODESSA -- Jury selection is underway for an aggravated kidnapping and sexual assault trial in Odessa.

Dwayne Dale Billings, 26, is facing those charges, after police say he kidnapped and raped a 9 year-old autistic girl in January 2007. The victim was reported missing on January 3, 2007 and found 12 hours later. Police arrested Billings and charged him with the crime that same day.

Billings faces life in prison if convicted.

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