Teen expected to testify against Benedict in rape trial Prosecutor, defense use opening arguments to lay out what's to come BUCYRUS - The 15-year-old girl at the center of rape allegations against Josh Benedict is expected to testify against him, the prosecution told jurors during opening statements Tuesday. Benedict also may take the stand. Benedict, 42, faces198½ years in prison if convicted of all 130 sex-related charges filed against him — two first-degree felony counts of rape, two second-degree felony counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor, a third-degree felony count of gross sexual imposition and 125 fourth-degree felony counts of pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor.