Ohio Police Chief Indicted on 70 Sex Abuse Counts

Ohio police chief Chad Essert, indicted on 70 counts of sexual abuse spanning 2005–2010, faces up to 280 years in prison if convicted. Once an instructor and teacher, he was placed on paid leave as investigations began and is now under arrest. The village of Bethel, where he’s served as chief since 2021, is moving to remove him, with the mayor initiating formal council proceedings to restore public trust. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1cc521127f311ad3