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An Ohio House lawmaker was removed from committee assignments and asked to resign Monday, based on allegations of his sexual misconduct with a minor relative.
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Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law to require Ohio prosecutors report medical professionals convicted of sexual abuse to the state medical board, but said he's concerned about another bill on 鈥渕edical free speech鈥.
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Brandon Novak pleaded guilty in April to 15 charges, including use of a minor in nudity-oriented material and pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor. He was sentenced Thursday.
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We're taking a look at how states and schools are addressing the issue of sexual misconduct, which is more widespread than previously known.
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Lee Allen Goudy, 30, of Howard, Ohio, admitted to distributing and possessing child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of Ohio.
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Benjamin Rutan pleaded guilty in January to two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, which is a third-degree felony.
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The Indiana Supreme Court's disciplinary commission found Todd Rokita, a Republican who opposes abortion, "engaged in attorney misconduct鈥 during an interview he gave on a Fox News show in July 2022.
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Robert Pea pleaded guilty to promoting prostitution for paying for sex with a teen girl he met online in 2021. He was a teacher at Northland High School at the time.
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The bill now heads back to the Ohio House of Representatives, which unanimously passed the measure earlier this year.
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Experts said the incident showed that training for officers on how to respond to child exploitation cases is spotty and not standardized between police departments.