Former Akron Officer's Sex Abuse Material Conviction Upheld

Former Akron officer's sex abuse material conviction upheld

WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – Former Akron police officer Geoffrey Parker will continue to serve 24 to 28 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of child sex abuse material. Ohio’s 11th District Court of Appeals upheld the conviction Monday after Parker's attorney had appealed it, arguing the consecutive sentences were "disproportionate" because of mitigating factors such as Parker’s lack of a previous criminal record, his prior military servi…

Former Grand Isle council member, police officer sentenced in child sex abuse case

Elgene Gary Sr., an 81-year-old former Grand Isle council member and police officer, was sentenced to 45 years in prison Monday after he was convicted of sexually abusing two children over the course of decades, according to the Jefferson Parish…