Ohio Police Chief Arrested in Florida Following 70-Count Indictment on Child Sex Charges
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Chad Essert, 44, the police chief of Bethel, Ohio, was arrested in Seminole, Florida, following a 70-count indictment from a Clermont County grand jury on charges of sexual battery and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, alleged to have occurred between 2005 and 2010 when he was a teacher and Young Marines instructor. If convicted on all counts, he could face up to 280 years in prison. The charges are unrelated to a prior 2010 investigation that led to his resignation from a position in Elmwood Place over sexual harassment and witness intimidation allegations. Essert is being held in Florida pending extradition. Authorities are urging potential additional victims to come forward, and both the Clermont County Sheriff and Prosecutor emphasized that no one is above the law.
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Ohio Police Chief Arrested in Florida Following 70-Count Indictment on Child Sex Charges
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Chad Essert, 44, the police chief of Bethel, Ohio, was arrested in Seminole, Florida, following a 70-count indictment from a Clermont County grand jury on charges of sexual battery and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, alleged to have occurred between 2005 and 2010 when he was a teacher and Young Marines instructor. If convicted on all counts, he could face up to 280 years in prison. The charges are unrelated to a prior 2010 investigation that led to his resignation from a position in Elmwood Place over sexual harassment and witness intimidation allegations. Essert is being held in Florida pending extradition. Authorities are urging potential additional victims to come forward, and both the Clermont County Sheriff and Prosecutor emphasized that no one is above the law.
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1 / 4- ✓ Bethel Police Chief Chad Essert, 44, was arrested in Seminole, Florida, by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
- ✓ He faces a 70-count indictment: 56 counts of sexual battery and 14 counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, all third-degree felonies.
- ✓ The charges stem from alleged offenses between 2005 and 2010 when Essert was an instructor with the 'Young Marines' and a teacher at Scarlet Oaks Career Campus in Sharonville, Ohio.
- ✓ The alleged victim was a student of Essert’s, and the crimes are said to have occurred in Clermont and Hamilton counties, Ohio.
- ✓ If convicted on all counts, Essert could face up to 280 years in prison.
- ✓ A Clermont County grand jury returned the indictment.
- ✓ Essert was taken into custody without incident on Tuesday night.
- ✓ He is being held in Pinellas County Jail pending extradition to Ohio.
- ✓ Officials stated the current charges are unrelated to a prior 2010 investigation involving sexual harassment and witness intimidation, which led to Essert’s resignation from a position in Elmwood Place, Ohio.
- ✓ Clermont County Sheriff Chris Stratton and Prosecutor Mark Tekulve made public statements affirming that no one is above the law and that victims will be protected regardless of the perpetrator's status.
- ✓ Essert’s current employment status is unclear.
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Ohio police chief arrested in Florida after grand jury hands down 70-count child sex indictment
Ohio police chief arrested in Florida after grand jury hands down 70-count child sex indictment