A Mercer County Jury found Johnathon Grove, 44, guilty of rape, unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material.
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A Celina man received prison time for a multitude of charges, including possessing child pornography and creating "animal crush" videos. 27-year-old Lucas Vanwoert was sentenced to 97 months, or more than 8 years, in prison by a U.S. district judge and also received 15 years of supervised release. He must also register as a sex offender and cannot own a pet in the future.
March 26, 2024 Press Release from the United States Department of Justice: TOLEDO – Samuel Kurp, age 29, of Oregon, Ohio was sentenced to thirteen years imprisonment by U.S. District Judge James R. Knepp, II after earlier pleading guilty to receipt and distribution of child pornography. Kurp was also ordered to pay $36,000 in restitution and to serve 15 years of supervised release following his release from imprisonment.
Former Allen County Correction Officer was found guilty of one count of receipt and distribution of visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct after a federal jury trial.
A Defiance man was sentence to 30 years in prison for child pornography and trying to solicit a 13-year-old girl for sex. 31-year-old Martin Lee Wilcoxon pleaded guilty to attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, coercion and enticement of a minor, and receipt and distribution of child pornography charges in Northern District Federal Court.
Two Mercer County men have been charged with multiple counts pandering child pornography. 37-year-old Dusty Krogman and 53-year-old Michael Homan were indicted by a Mercer County Grand Jury on 60 and 44 counts respectively.
According to court documents, the charge stems from incidents that happened between May 2020 and January 2023, and the images showed a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. His computer and an external hard drive were seized by investigators.
Mark Gierhart made the plea this morning in the Northern Ohio District Federal Court in Toledo. According to court documents, the charge stems from incidents that happened between May 2020 and January 2022, and the images showed a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. His computer and an external hard drive were seized by investigators.
The Van Wert Grand Jury has indicted a Grover Hill man for child pornography.