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A Chillicothe man was found guilty on Friday to two of four rape counts in Athens County Common Pleas Court.
Grant Sims, 25, of Chillicothe and formerly of Athens, was found guilty after four days of trial and four hours of jury deliberation, according to a press release from the Athens County Prosecuting Attorney s office.
Sims was indicted in February 2020 on four counts of rape, each first-degree felonies, as well as fifth-degree felony theft and fourth-degree felony identity fraud. Sims previously pleaded guilty to the latter two charges. He now faces up to 28 years in prison.
The four rape charges involved three college-aged women Sims encountered in separate incidents in Athens between fall 2018 and fall 2019.
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Charges against Richard Wilson, 51, of Stewart, the husband of the City of Nelsonvilleâs ex-deputy auditor, Stephanie Wilson, were dropped Monday in Athens County Common Pleas Court.
The prosecution alleges that, in addition to the large sum of money already taken by Stephanie Wilson, at least another $45,000 in fraudulent tax returns were also withdrawn, an Athens County Prosecutorâs Office media release stated.
Stephanie Wilsonâs March 8 indictment notes that she allegedly filed and processed inaccurate tax returns for her husbandâs company, Wilson Construction.
Stephanie Wilson later allegedly created fake businesses for the purpose of collecting tax returns from Nelsonville. The ex-deputy auditor then reportedly opened bank accounts to deposit checks written by the city to these businesses, and then she closed the accounts.
Roger Rutter Athens County Prosecutor’s Office Chief Investigator Jay Barrett, left, escorts Roger Rutter into a vehicle following Rutter’s arrest Friday in Glouster. (Photo Provided)
Roger Rutter
ATHENS, Ohio The suspected leader of an Athens/Perry County drug ring was apprehended Friday after two weeks on the run, the Athens County Prosecutor’s Office announced.
Roger Rutter, 50, of Glouster, was indicted in March on second-degree felony charges of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity and aggravated possession of drugs. A release from the prosecutor’s office said Rutter was aware there was a warrant out for his arrest because a post requesting information on his whereabouts was shared by his Facebook account.