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Charles Castle was sentenced to 48 years to life in prison, in July of this year. Earlier this week he was declared indigent, and will now be represented by attorney Howard Elliot of Findlay. Castle was convicted on multiple charges, including kidnapping, rape, and attempted murder.

According to the prosecutors, back in November of 2021, Castle went to the Kenton home of the 7-year-old girl, got her to go outside, and get into his van. He then proceeded to take her to his trailer, where he allegedly had sexual contact with her and strangled her. Even though he was talking to law enforcement and being questioned about the missing girl during the search, he moved the girl from his trailer to an abandoned home outside of Kenton and tossed her down the stairs to the basement.

Castle was convicted on seven counts of kidnapping, one count of rape, one count of attempted murder, one count of felonious assault, one count of breaking and entering, one count of endangering children, one count of burglary, and three counts of tampering with evidence.

Jury selection has begun for the trial of a Hardin County man charged with kidnapping a 7-year-old girl in 2021.