June 13, 2026
Ohio police chief faces 70-count indictment alleging child sex crimes spanning five years
A Clermont County grand jury has indicted Bethel, Ohio, Police Chief Chad Essert on 56 counts of sexual battery and 14 counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, 70 felony charges that carry a combined maximum sentence of 280 years in prison. The 44-year-old was taken into custody Tuesday night...
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