The U.S. Marshals and other law enforcement agencies captured a fugitive sex offender Friday afternoon at a home in the 400 block of Cornell Drive. 38-year-old Quinntel Bagley is accused of kidnapping the same Grove City woman twice since June.

During sentencing, family members of the victim spoke out against Brown calling him a monster for what he did to the young boy, who has suffered psychological damage from the incidents according to the prosecutor. Brown refused to speak during the hearing, but his lawyer said that he plans to appeal the conviction. Brown was also classified as a tier three sex offender.

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.

It didn't take the jury long to reach their verdict in the case against 58-year-old Grant Rose.   Rose was found guilty on all the charges he was facing, which include promoting prostitution, engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, and 13 counts of trafficking a person.  He was sentenced to 42.5 years in prison.  According to detectives, Rose and former girlfriend Susan Walendzik offered up a young girl for sex, in exchange for money or drugs.  Detectives say the offense started when she was around 11 years old and continued until she was in her late teens.  Rose denied knowing anything about the prostitution, and says it was all Walendzik.  During closing arguments, Rose's lawyer says that Walendzik and the victim's testimony was questionable and there was a lack of evidence to back up what they were claiming. 

A registered sex offender has been convicted in federal court of sex trafficking a 14-year-old girl. Nicholas Cochran of Lima pleaded guilty to one count each of sex trafficking a minor and committing a sex offense against a minor as a registered sex offender. Part of the plea agreement has Cochran serving at least 27 years in prison and up to 42 years. Cochran was arrested in part to a FBI investigation called Operation Independence Day. 

A sex offender was taken into custody after failing to register. 44-year-old Francis Harmer was convicted in June of 2009 for soliciting someone under 16-years-old. Part of his conviction was to register as a sex offender for 15 years. He was supposed to register on August 24, 2019, but did not, even after a warning.

A Mercer County man has been arrested on a sex charge involving a minor.

An informational booth at the Van Wert County Fair allows residents to sign up for sex offender alerts.