An Ohio man faces 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to inappropriate contact with an Orange County minor.
James Mitchell of Cincinnati pleaded guilty in Orange County Circuit Court Tuesday to two counts of solicitation of child pornography.
According to court documents, he was sentenced to 40 years with 28 years suspended, meaning Mitchell will spend 12 years in prison with five years of active probation. Mitchell has also been ordered to register as a sex offender upon release and stay out of trouble for the remainder of his life, or face stiffer consequences
According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, authorities were made aware of an inappropriate relationship in October 2024 between Mitchell and an Orange County minor. Through the course of the investigation, deputies found Mitchell had targeted the Orange County juvenile via an online gaming platform starting in February 2024.
Source: www.dailyprogress.com