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Jul 18, 2025

Columbus man convicted of 40 felonies including rape


44 year old Johnathan Grove of Columbus was convicted by a jury this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court of over 40 felony charges involving a Fort Recovery girl over a 2 year period. The charges included first degree felony rape and charges of illegal use of a minor in nudity oriented material or performance, importuning, unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and  disseminating matter harmful to juveniles. Grove will be sentenced August 14th. He faces life in prison and over 500-thousand-dollars in fines. 


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