BUCYRUS — A Bucyrus man is facing several felony charges following his arrest last week during a search connected to an ongoing investigation into the possession and distribution of child pornography.
Bryan A. Rimmer, 30, appeared in Crawford County Municipal Court earlier this week for his initial hearing, where his bond was set at $150,000. His case is expected to be bound over to the Crawford County Grand Jury for further review.
Arrest and Investigation
According to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, Rimmer was taken into custody on Oct. 24 at a residence in the 1300 block of Fremont Street in Bucyrus. Deputies, assisted by investigators from regional law enforcement task forces, executed a search warrant as part of an ongoing operation targeting the possession and sharing of child sexual abuse material online.
During the search, multiple electronic devices were seized, including computers, phones, and external drives believed to contain illicit material. Authorities have not yet released details regarding the volume or nature of the files recovered, citing the ongoing forensic review process.
Rimmer has been charged with several counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor, all second-degree felonies.
He was transported to the Crawford County Justice Center, where he remains in custody.
Regional Enforcement Efforts
The case is part of a wider effort by the Crawford County Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, which works in coordination with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and federal partners. These task forces have been responsible for multiple arrests across North Central Ohio in recent months as part of proactive efforts to identify individuals possessing or trading exploitative content online.
Authorities say the investigations are aided by technology that tracks file-sharing networks and encrypted messaging platforms where such materials are often exchanged.
Community and Legal Context
The rise in digital crimes involving minors has placed renewed focus on the resources available to local law enforcement agencies. While major urban areas often have dedicated cyber units, smaller counties like Crawford rely heavily on state and regional task force partnerships to investigate these complex cases.
If convicted, Rimmer faces a potential sentence of up to eight years in prison on each count, along with mandatory registration as a sex offender under Ohio law.
The Crawford County Prosecutor’s Office has not yet announced whether additional charges may be filed as digital forensic analysis continues.
Rimmer is scheduled to appear in court again in the coming weeks for further proceedings.
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I think this man deserves to spend time in jail he was living around slit of minor children and there parents or guardians didn’t even know this kind of stuff was going on so close to home and these kids played out side daily . Hopefully he didn’t get any photos or any joy from any of these kuds