A Lima man has been indicted on 58 sex-related charges involving a young girl and has waived his right to a speedy trial.
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The trial of Jonathan Wheeler, a 31-year-old man indicted on rape and aggravated robbery charges in Allen County, began Monday afternoon.
Edward Gross, 67, has been indicted on multiple charges of rape, and sexual battery, and one count of gross sexual imposition.
A Delphos man is sentenced to an indefinite amount of time in prison after pleading guilty to having sexual contact with a small child. 42-year-old Seth Waggamon pleaded guilty to a charge of rape in Van Wert Common Pleas Court in October, and today a judge sentenced him to a minimum of 10 years to life. Waggamon was indicted on two counts of rape and four counts of gross sexual imposition, but the rest of those charges have been dropped with the guilty plea.
A Delphos man is waiting to see how much prison time he will be getting after pleading guilty to having sexual contact with a small child. 42-year-old Seth Waggamon pleaded guilty to a first-degree felony charge of rape in Van Wert Common Pleas Court. He will be sentenced on the charge in November. He was indicted on two counts of rape and four counts of gross sexual imposition. But the rest of those charges have been dropped with the guilty plea.
A 39-year-old Hocking County woman was sentenced to 20 to 25 years in prison for raping two children, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. Irene Marie Day of Logan pleaded guilty on Aug. 1 to two counts of rape, both first-degree felonies, and two counts of gross sexual imposition, third-degree felonies. Her sentence requires her to register as a Tier 3 sex offender upon her release from prison.
A Perrysburg man was sentenced to life in prison without parole for raping a child in Hancock County. 35-year-old Raymond Carter was sentenced this morning on two rape charges. He pleaded guilty to the charges at an earlier hearing, along with child pornography charges. The victim was under 10 years old, and the offenses started in 2018. Carter is facing similar charges in Wood and Franklin counties.
July 8, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine: (COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced nearly $900,000 in grants to support law enforcement, prosecutors, and victim advocacy groups in their shared goal of supporting sexual assault survivors and holding attackers accountable. The Ohio Department of Public Safety's Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) is awarding the funding as part of the new Ohio Sexual Assault Investigations Grant Program. Governor DeWine launched the program in February to help with the costs associated with sexual assault investigations, criminal prosecution, and victim advocacy.
A Lima man was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for having sexual contact with two young victims over a 10-year period. 48-year-old Paul Bowman was sentenced today after a jury found him guilty in May of 10 counts of rape and 5 counts of sexual battery.
A Lima man has been found guilty of raping two girls over multiple years. It took an Allen County jury an hour and a half to find 48-year-old Paul Bowman guilty of 10 counts of rape and five counts of sexual battery. Two additional charges were dropped on the final day of his trial.