Date: 08-19-2024

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State of Ohio v. Jonathan A. Leach

Case Number: CRI20230034

Judge: Not Available

Court: Court of Common Pleas, Madison County, Ohio

Plaintiff's Attorney: Madison County Ohio Prosecuting Attorney's Office

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{¶ 2} On March 10, 2023, Leach was indicted on two counts of rape in violation
of R.C. 2907.02(A)(1)(b), felonies of the first-degree. The Indictment alleged that the victim of the rape offenses, "Emma," was a child under ten years of age.[1]

{¶ 3} Leach had been dating Emma's grandmother, Ana, in the late summer or early fall of 2019. By January 13, 2023, Leach was living together with Ana in her home. On January 13, 2023, Emma was spending the night at Ana's home. Around 10:45 p.m., Emma, Ana, and Leach were in the living room. Emma was in her pajamas on the couch where she was going to sleep. Ana left the living room and went to her own bedroom, leaving Emma and Leach in the living room.

{¶ 4} Ana returned to the living room approximately 30-45 minutes later. Ana noticed that, although Emma still had her panties on, her pajama bottoms were off and tangled in her blanket. Ana recalled that Emma's pajama bottoms were on when Ana had gone to bed earlier. Ana described Emma as "mortified," "shocked," and "very scared." After getting Emma some cookies, Ana asked what was wrong. Emma told Ana that Leach had touched her inappropriately. Eventually Ana took Emma to her bedroom, away from Leach, and again asked what happened. Emma told Ana that Leach touched her "privacy," licked her "privacy" and had put his "privacy" in her mouth. Emma pointed to her vagina as her privacy.

{¶ 5} Soon thereafter, Ana and Emma left the home in Ana's car. Ana parked in a school parking lot and asked Emma again what happened and recorded it with her phone. Emma told Ana that Leach tried to put his privacy in her mouth.

{¶ 6} DNA specimens were collected from Emma and Leach. Leach's DNA was discovered on the interior front panel of Emma's panties. Emma's DNA was discovered on Leach's penis.
State v. Leach, 2024 Ohio 3145, CA2023-08-012 (Ohio App. Aug 19, 2024)

Outcome: The matter proceeded to a jury trial, and the jury returned guilty verdicts on both rape counts. The trial court sentenced Leach to two concurrent prison terms of life without parole.

Affirmed

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