Attorney Ryan Nelson, who is representing Currie, filed a motion for bond review to remove the condition that Currie must be on electronic monitoring and unable to leave the state should he post bail.
“His health is in danger in the jail,” Nelson said.
Currie told the Dayton Daily News in an August 2025 story that he retired from his job as the managing legal aid attorney for Advocates for Basic Legal Equality due to Parkinson’s disease.
However, Nelson said his initial diagnosis has been refined to progressive supranuclear palsy, which he described as “a rare terminal atypical Parkinsonism disorder that affects his movement, speech and thought processes with a survivability of less than two years remaining” in his court filing.
Credit: Montgomery County Jail
Credit: Montgomery County Jail
“His ability to care for himself has deteriorated significantly,” said Nelson, who added that Currie is now confined to a wheelchair due to frequent falls that have led to multiple fractures and other injuries.
He had been living at an independent living facility in Dayton, but his family who is from Michigan moved him to a care facility close to them in Birmingham, Michigan.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office cannot comment on any specific inmate’s medical needs due to privacy concerns; however, the jail arranges for all levels of health care, including mental health and dental care, according to a statement from the agency.
“If necessary medical care isn’t a available in our jail, then the inmate is referred to an appropriate setting, including hospitals, rehabilitation centers and assisted living facilities,” the statement read. “Addressing inmates with complex medical issues is a significant issue in the jail. While the jail is currently undergoing renovation to better our medical unit, we will still not rise to the level of care that could be provided in a hospital or long-term care facility.”
Nelson said he also has concerns about Currie’s competency to stand trial due to his ability to assist in his defense.
“He can’t really talk. He can’t type, he can’t write, he can’t do much of anything for himself,” he said.
Currie is next due in court Jan. 28.
Credit: Bryant Billing
Credit: Bryant Billing
Police investigation
The investigation into Currie began in October 2024 after one of his family members found what appeared to be voyeuristic photos and videos on his cell phone, Montgomery County Prosecutor Mat Heck Jr. said.
The family member reported the images to the Oakwood Public Safety Department, which obtained a search warrant for Currie’s phone and other electronic devices.
“The search revealed that the defendant stalked a 17-year-old Oakwood High School student. The defendant went to her residence on numerous occasions and surreptitiously photographed and videotaped her in her bedroom through her windows, including in various states of nudity, obviously, all without her knowledge,” Heck said.
Also, the investigation determined that Currie on at least one occasion tried to film up girls’ skirts in a video taken at Oakwood High School as he walked through the auditorium, Heck said.
When the teen left to attend college, Currie reportedly continued to return to photograph and record women in various states of undress, including a family member of the teen and a neighbor, Heck said.
Heck said investigators identified four victims but encouraged those who believe they could be a victim to call Oakwood police at 937-298-2122.
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