Indictments give some insights into the case against the parents of Dylan Groves
JUNE 24, 2019
"...Separate indictments were filed against each of the boy’s parents. But those indictments, except for some minor details identifying who is being indicted, appear to be, word for word, exactly the same.
Regarding count one, the aggravated murder charge, the indictments read “Daniel A. Groves, Jessica Groves, unlawfully, did purposely cause the death of D. G., 01/10/2019.” The indictments specifically note the victim “was under the age of 13 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense.”
The indictments later specifically state Jan. 10, 2019 was Dylan Groves’ date of birth.
Count two is one count of murder. The indictments claim the suspects “on or about March 28, 2019 to June 11, 2019, at Scioto County, Ohio … did cause the death of D. G., … as a proximate result of the offender committing or attempting to commit an offense of violence that is a felony of the first or second degree, to wit: felonious assault.”
The indictments against Daniel and Jessica Groves include four counts of felonious assault. Each count claims the pair “on or about January 11, 2019 to June 11, 2019 did knowingly cause serious physical harm to D. G.” The indictments do not explain why the suspects each were hit with four separate counts of felonious assault.
There are 11 total counts against each of the suspects. A kidnapping charge alleges the boy’s parents “unlawfully, did, by force, threat or deception, remove D. G. from the place where him (sic) was found or restrain liberty of him for the purpose of entering, impeding, or obstructing a function of government.”
An endangering children charge claims the parents, while they were acting as guardians or custodians of the boy “did create a substantial risk to the health or safety of D. G. by violating the duty of care, protection, or support.”
According to count six, interference with custody, the suspects “did, knowing he/she was without privilege to do so or being reckless in that regard, entice, take, keep or harbor from the parent, guardian or custodian a child under the age of 18… to wit did fail to produce the child to children services, the legal custodian. The indictment further claims “the child died while kept from children services.”
Another notable charge against the pair includes one count each of gross abuse of a corpse. The indictment claims the suspects “did … treat a human corpse in a way that would outrage reasonable community sensibilities.”
One final count listed against the parents is tampering with evidence, which states the pair “did, knowing that an official proceeding or investigation was in progress or was about to be or likely to be instituted, alter, destroy, conceal or remove any record, document, or thing with purpose to impair its value or availability as evidence in such proceeding or investigation.”..."
Indictments give some insights into the case against the parents of Dylan Groves - Portsmouth Daily Times
