Registered sex offender sentenced to probation for assault of teen in Dayton

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A man who is a registered sex offender was sentenced to probation after he reportedly sexually assaulted an 18-year-old in Dayton.

Christopher Rentas, 44, was sentenced to up to five years of community control sanctions and ordered to register as a Tier III sex offender, according to the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office.

Tier III sex offenders are required to register their address every day 90 days for the rest of their lives.

He also must attend the Talbert Halfway House.

Christopher Rentas

Credit: Montgomery County Jail

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Credit: Montgomery County Jail

In March, Rentas pleaded guilty to one count of sexual battery in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court.

A second sexual battery charge was dismissed as a result of a plea deal.

Dayton police began investigating Rentas after an 18-year-old woman reported she was sexually assaulted, according to the prosecutor’s office.

The woman is known to Rentas.

Rentas was previously convicted of attempted rape in 2012, according to the Ohio offender registry.

Staff writer Daniel Susco contributed to this report.

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