Centerville man sentenced to more than 20 years for sexually abusing 14-year-old

Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. JIM NOELKER/STAFF FILE

Credit: JIM NOELKER

Credit: JIM NOELKER

Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. JIM NOELKER/STAFF FILE

A Centerville man will spend more than two decades in prison after he was convicted of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl.

What was he sentenced to?

• Michael Ryan Smith, 35, was sentenced to 21 to 26.5 years in prison, according to the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office.

• He was also designated a Tier III sex offender. Tier III offenders must register their address every 90 days for the rest of their life.

What was he convicted of?

• A jury convicted Smith of three counts each of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and sexual battery and one count of rape, according to the prosecutor’s office.

Michael Ryan Smith. Photo courtesy Miami Valley Jails.

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What was he accused of?

• Smith allegedly sexually abused the teen multiple times.

• The investigation started on Nov. 7 after she reported the abuse to her aunt, according to Kettering Municipal Court records.

• The teen received a medical examination at Dayton Children’s Hospital. Medics reported she had injuries “consistent with the allegations made," according to an affidavit.

• The girl reportedly said sexual conduct took place between her and Smith several times.

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