77-year-old Johnny Thomason was sentenced to fourteen and half years to nineteen and a half years in prison. Thomason previously agreed to a plea deal that had him plead guilty to one count of rape, two counts of gross sexual imposition, one count of importuning, and one count of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles. The rest of his charges in the case were dismissed.
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According to the indictment, the offenses started in June 2016 and go until December 2020. The female victim was 12 years old when the offenses started. Besides having sexual contact with the victim, Thomason allegedly took pictures of her too. His trial is scheduled to start in Allen County Common Pleas Court on January 18th.
Cornelius Ware Jr. was indicted on a charge of rape, gross sexual imposition, and sexual battery. The alleged incident occurred on or about September 2nd of 2020 on an individual that was not the spouse of Ware. Johnny Thomason was indicted on three counts of rape, all felonies of the first degree, four counts of gross sexual imposition, and one count each of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performance, importuning, and disseminating matter harmful to juveniles.