Officers questioned Smith after the girl’s parents reported the incident, Clearcreek Twp. Police Chief John Terrill said.
Smith, who could not be reached for comment, told police the sex was consensual, Terrill said.
However their age difference exceeds the four-year minimum required by Ohio law in sexual assault cases involving victims 13 to 16 years old, according to Gary Loxley, an assistant prosecutor and spokesman for the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office.
Smith was released today from the Warren County Jail after posting bond. He is barred from contacting his alleged victim and other minors. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing March 15 in Warren County Court.
Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2261 or lbudd@DaytonDailyNews.com.
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