Event Brief
Ohio police chief indicted on 70 child sex counts
Filed: Jun 13, 2026 at 12:02 AM ET
Summary: Bethel Police Chief Chad Essert was taken into custody after a grand jury handed down a 70-count child sex indictment.
WHO: Chad Essert; Clermont County grand jury; Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
WHAT: Chad Essert was indicted on 70 counts of alleged child sex crimes and taken into custody.
WHEN: Jun 12, 2026 at 6:34 PM ET
WHERE: Seminole, Florida
WHY: The indictment followed alleged sexual battery and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.
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