DEVELOPING: A Northeast Ohio pastor is facing charges in Geauga County following alleged sexual abuse of minors between 2019 and 2023.
Geauga County Prosecutor James Flaiz said 37-year-old Dennis Laferty, of Thompson Township, was indicted following alleged sexual abuse of minors between 2019 and January 2023.Court documents filed in the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas show Laferty is facing seven charges:One count of gross sexual imposition, a third-degree felonyFlaiz said each of the third-degree felonies hold a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
Officials confirmed Laferty was arrested in Crawford County on March 10, and is currently in the Geauga County Jail, where he awaits trial.Copyright 2023 WOIO. All rights reserved.
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