By Kimberly Gasuras, Freelance Journalist | FreeWire — Your News, Your Voice
BUCYRUS—Several people made appearance in Crawford County Common Pleas Court this week including a former Galion man who was found guilty of sexual-related
charges by a jury of his peers on Friday.
A jury of twelve people found Jeremy Long, 47, most recently of Mansfield, guilty of six
counts of rape and two counts of gross sexual imposition.
The victims in the case ranged from age five to age fifteen at the time of the offenses which occurred between 2016 and 2017.
According to Crawford County Prosecutor Matthew Crall, Assistant Prosecutor Ryan
Hoovler tried the case on behalf of the state before Judge Sean Leuthold in a three-day
trial. “Ryan did a fantastic job of presenting the facts of a horrible, difficult situation on behalf of the victims. This was a really difficult case to prosecute,” said Crall. He said several law enforcement and other agencies worked diligently on the case to
bring justice for the victims.
He said those agencies included the Galion and Crestline Police Departments, Richland
County Sheriff’s Office, Crawford County Job and Family Services, and the Prosecuting
Attorney Investigator. “They all collaborated together to successfully investigate the allegations. All these agencies were assisted by office staff in the prosecutor’s office,” said Crall.
Leuthold, after reading the unanimous verdict on all counts, said that sentencing will
occur within the next seven to 10 days.
“As a prosecutor, I have the honor and privilege to work with our law enforcement
officers. This office works to make Crawford County a safer place for everyone…
particularly our children,” said Crall. “The real message from this trial is the truth
eventually prevails.” He said that Long faces the potential of spending the rest of his life in prison.
A Bucyrus man will spend the next four and a half years in prison after he pleaded guilty to two felony charges during a change of plea hearing on May 27.
Lovell C. Wareham, Bucyrus, 33, pleaded guilty to one count of domestic violence and one charge of intimidation, both third-degree felonies. He was sentenced to 18 months on
the domestic violence charge and 36 months on the intimidation charge. The sentences
are to be served consecutively for a total of 54 months in prison.
A third charge of abduction was dismissed as part of Wareham’s plea agreement with
prosecutors. He was also ordered to pay all court costs associated with his case and
will receive 83 days of credit for time he has already spent in jail.
A Bucyrus man pleaded not guilty to multiple charges after an anonymous tip about
animal abuse.
Patrick L. Grasley, Bucyrus, 23, is charged with one count of tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony, and four cruelty to companion animals, all fifth-degree felonies, after an investigation led to the discovery of two deceased dogs at his Lincoln Highway
residence that had allegedly been neglected.
His bond was set at $150,000 and local attorney Neil Huggins was appointed to
represent him.
