Credit: Miami County Jail
Credit: Miami County Jail
He is accused of engaging in sexual contact and sexual conduct with a child under age 13, and showing or providing to a child material or performance that is obscene or harmful to juveniles.
Public defender Jack Hemm said Fitch would stand mute as to the charges. Judge Jeannine Pratt then entered not guilty pleas in county Common Pleas Court.
A “considerable” cash bond was requested by Paul Watkins, first assistant county prosecutor. The victim was known to Fitch, he said.
Pratt set a $250,000 bond to cover all charges. A pretrial hearing was scheduled for March 13.
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