Kettering man indicted, accused of sexually assaulting 2 young boys

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By Jen Balduf – Staff Writer
Sept 8, 2023
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A 50-year-old Kettering man indicted Thursday is facing felony charges in a

David Edward Blankenship is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court for four counts of rape and four counts of gross sexual imposition, each involving a child younger than 13.

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Family members reported to Kettering police that Blankenship on Aug. 27 was inside the bedroom of young brothers, ages 5 and 7, and that the boys disclosed sexual abuse, according to an affidavit filed in Kettering Municipal Court.

A Care House interview with both children also disclosed sexual abuse, the affidavit stated.

David Blankenship

Credit: Montgomery County Jail

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Credit: Montgomery County Jail

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Jen Roppel Balduf covers the communities of Kettering, Oakwood and northern Warren County, including Springboro and Franklin. She earned a bachelor of science in journalism degree from Ohio University.