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A Warren man has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor indecent exposure in September.
Logan N. Beard, 35, will serve two years of probation and pay a $500 fine to satisfy his guilty plea in front of Judge Todd Woodin in the Court of Common Pleas. Beard had been charged with third-degree felony charges of corruption of minors - defendant age 18 or above and unlawful contact with a minor - sexual offenses. A charge of third-degree felony unlawful contact with a minor – sexual offenses was withdrawn while the other two felony charges were not prosecuted.
Charges against Beard were filed after a decade-old incident surfaced after Beard was hired as a long-term substitute teacher in the Warren County School District. Warren police say Beard was charged following an investigation into an alleged inappropriate relationship between Beard and a youth involved in a youth choir in 2016.
Gary Weber, Warren County School District superintendent, told the Times Observer that the district was notified before the charges were filed.
According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the unnamed person went to police with text messages sent after the alleged 2016 incident during which Beard allegedly apologized for the incident. Beard, the affidavit states, was an assistant in a theater program that included school students at the time.
“She had just found out that he had become a teacher for Beaty Middle School and was concerned that this could happen to another person,” the affidavit states.
OTHER SENTENCES IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
– Jared A. Brown, 25, was sentenced to between 3 days and 12 months of confinement after pleading guilty to harassment. A charge of terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another was not prosecuted. Brown was also sentenced to pay a $500 fine.
– Keasten J. Letendre, 18, was sentenced to six months of probation after pleading guilty to DUI: minor – first offense with no further penalty for two traffic citations. Four counts of misdemeanor endangering the welfare of children were not prosecuted along with charges of DUI: general impairment/incapable of driving safely – first offense and DUI: general impairment (BAC .08-.10%) – first offense. Letendre will also pay $825 in fines, attend an Alcohol Highway Safety School and a Victim's Impact Panel.
– Robert E. Crouse, 53, of Warren was sentenced to five years of probation to satisfy a guilty plea to felony manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver and five years of probation after pleading guilty to third-degree felony criminal use of a communication facility. Two counts of felony manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, two counts of third-degree felony criminal use of a communication facility, felony conspiracy – manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver and three counts of intentional possession of a controlled substance by a person not registered were not prosecuted.
– John F. Brown, 46, of Eldred was sentenced to between 126 days and one year of confinement, with credit for 126 days, by President Judge Gregory Hammond in the Court of Common Pleas on Oct. 26. Three counts of manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver were not prosecuted along with three counts of intentional possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture or deliver.