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Miami County Sheriff Dave Duchak proposes security checkpoints at entrances to the buildings in Troy that house Miami County Municipal Court and Miami County Common Pleas Court. STAFF FILE PHOTO
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July 1, 2023
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A Piqua man is facing charges in a child sexual abuse case.

Benjamin A. Barhorst, 37, was arraigned Friday in Miami County Municipal Court, where he pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, court records show.

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The charges accuse him of engaging in sexual conduct with a child who is less than 13, according to an affidavit filed in court.

Barhorst remains held on $500,000 bail on each charge in the Miami County Jail.

The case against him was investigated by the Piqua Police Department.

Benjamin Barhorst

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Credit: Miami County Jail

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