OZARK, Mo. -- A man from Nixa accused of having sex with several teenage girls is one step closer to going to trial.  Larry Savage waived his right on Wednesday to publicly hear some of the evidence against him.

  Savage faces charges in two counties that he engaged in sex acts with young girls.  Investigators also believe he engaged in other illegal activities with the girls that involve videotape and a dog.

  Savage was only in court for a few minutes on Tuesday.  He waived his right to a preliminary hearing, at which prosecutors would have had to convince a judge there’s enough evidence to warrant the charges.  His case now goes to Christian County circuit court for a trial or a plea. 

Savage is also charged in Webster County.

  In affidavits filed with the charges, investigators charge that Savage was involved in a number of sex acts, starting in Rogersville in 2000 and ending around July 2004 in Nixa.

  Investigators accuse Savage of enticing a 22-year-old woman to let him videotape her having sex with a 14-year-old girl, after Savage lied about the teenager's age.  Investigators also believe Savage provided alcohol to two other teenage girls in 2004 so he could have sex with them and watch them have sex with each other.  Another charge involves bestiality.

  One of Savage's attorneys says he is looking forward to the next phase of this case. 

   “Until we have an opportunity to question the witnesses at length under oath, I think it's best not to comment on the specifics and just say we think these charges are outlandish,” said attorney John Gore.

   Several people who belong to Bikers Against Child Abuse say they too are ready for the next step.

  “We'll be back, we won't go away, we're like the plague,” said a man who calls himself Stroker.  “If 10 of us isn't enough, we'll have 20 here tomorrow.  If 20 isn't enough, we'll put a call out and have a hundred down here." 

   Savage was charged last August after a multi-state, multi-county investigation.  If convicted, he could spend up to seven years in prison.  His next court date in Christian County is scheduled for Dec. 9.   He also has a preliminary hearing scheduled in Webster County on Dec. 14.