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.

Castle is facing multiple charges including aggravated attempted murder, rape, and 6 counts of kidnapping. Law enforcement officials say that Castle allegedly took the 7-year-old from her home in Kenton. Following a search, she was found the next day in an empty house outside of Kenton. The trial was expected to last a couple of weeks but could have a verdict a little over a week after it started.

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

Court documents say 57-year-old Charles Castle is scheduled to go to trial on July 11th in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. Castle's lawyer has filed for a change of venue in the case, which has not yet been ruled on. Just last week we learned Castle was found competent to stand trial following a mental evaluation.

According to documents filed in Hardin County Common Pleas Court, the attorney for Charles Castle has requested the change of location to ensure their client gets a fair trial. They say they are seeking a location untainted by pre-trial publicity.

Lawyers for 57-year-old Charles Castle have requested that he be evaluated to determine if he is competent to stand trial. In the court documents, his lawyer writes that Castle may have had a mental illness and didn't understand the wrongfulness of his acts at the time of the offense.

The case against a Hardin County man, who is facing charges for allegedly kidnapping a 7-year-old girl, will move to common pleas court.   57-year-old Charles Castle waived his right to a preliminary hearing, now his case has been bound over to Hardin County Common Pleas Court.   Castle was charged with a first-degree charge of kidnapping and if found guilty, he faces three to 11 years in prison. 

57-year-old Charles Castle appeared in Hardin County Municipal Court via video arraignment Monday afternoon and was charged with alleged kidnapping. That's a felony of the first degree. The state says on or around November 10th, Castle took 7-year-old Trinity Hurt from her home in Kenton. Hurt was reported missing on the 11th and was found safe on the 12th.