Bethel police chief resigns as he faces 70-count sex crime indictment

Ohio police chief facing 70 counts of sexual misconduct resigns

An Ohio police chief who is under investigation for 70 counts of sexual misconduct, including a minor, has resigned from his position.

Bethel police chief resigns as he faces 70-count sex crime indictment

Bethel police chief Chad Essert, who has been indicted on 70 counts of sex crimes, has submitted his resignation.

Bethel police chief resigns amid investigation into 70 counts of sexual misconduct, including with a minor

Village of Bethel Police Chief Chad Essert, who is under investigation for 70 counts of sexual misconduct, including with a minor, has resigned from his position, Bethel Mayor Jay Noble announced Friday.Essert has been on administrative leave since before he was on indicted on June 11 with 56 counts of sexual battery and 14 counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. The incidents alleged occurred from 2005 to 2010, and the prosecutor's offi…

Bethel police chief resigns weeks after child sex crime charges

Chad Essert, 44, was indicted June 11 for sexual battery and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. His bond was set at $500,000 on June 22.