(MARIETTA, Ohio) — Washington County Prosecutor Kevin Rings was today found guilty of coercion. The case centered on Rings’ inappropriate interactions with an individual who was a victim and a defendant in two cases under Rings’ purview as prosecutor.
“The rule of law means the same rules for everybody – great or small, powerful or powerless,” Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said.
Rings will be sentenced on May 16 and faces up to 90 days in jail and up to a $750 fine.
The Special Prosecutions section and Bureau of Criminal Investigation of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office prosecuted and investigated the case, respectively.
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