GUILTY OH - TH, 7, found alive, went missing overnight, Kenton, 10 Nov 2021 *POI Arrested*

[TTF14]

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I hope he possesses a lot of self control.

Terrible .

 

[Tealgrove]

Shouldn’t we be removing this child’s name and going to initials?

 

[DAMages]

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Were they deleted? I'm not seeing them...

 

[Coppertop15]

I think they were deleted. Facebook said it removed posts.

 

[Jo in Calif]

KENTON, Ohio (WCMH) — The man accused of kidnapping a 7-year-old last week in Hardin County has entered a not guilty plea in court.

Charles E. Castle’s lawyer, Elizabeth H. Smith, filed the written plea on Wednesday by fax. The demand for discovery also filed by Castle’s attorney requests copies of all recordings from all cameras in the vicinity of the alleged incident, as well as witness statements and police reports.
Castle pleads not guilty in TH kidnapping | NBC4 WCMH-TV

 

[Jo in Calif]

In Hardin County Municipal Court, Castle, through his court appointed attorney Elizabeth Smith, waived his right to a preliminary hearing and the case was bound over to the General Division of Hardin County Common Pleas Court.

Judge Gregory Grimslid continued the amount and terms of the $750,000 bond.

Castle Waives Right to Preliminary Hearing; Case Bound Over to Common Pleas Court

 

[CocoChanel]

ADMIN NOTE:
Please use INITIALS only for the victim in this crime going forward. Thankfully, she has been found, and we want to protect her from some day coming upon her name splashed across our site.

THANK YOU!

 

[ClaireNC]

Continued prayers for this little girl as she continues the long journey to recovery. It sounds like she has some significant injuries. I wouldn’t be surprised if the charges get increased to attempted murder.

Edit to add: glad we switched to initials only.

 

[Sheila Terranova]

Was he a friend of the family?

 

[Allabouttrial]

Was he a friend of the family?

Yes. He lived with them or in a camper at their home (differing reports!).

 

[cvaldez1975]

I remember it, too, but I also cannot recall the name.

pollyy klaas?

 

[JerseyGirl]

Charles Castle declared competent to stand trial

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Hardin County jurors visit home where kidnapped girl was held

The jury was seated Monday in the trial of Charles Castle, who is facing 17 charges, including kidnapping, rape and attempted aggravated murder.

www.10tv.com

KENTON, Ohio — The basement was dark and littered with trash. And many who decided to see it for themselves had to be helped down the rickety staircase.

It was one of the stops on the jury view, which is essentially a field trip, for the men and women selected to sit on the jury in the trial of Charles Castle.

The 57-year-old is facing 17 charges, including kidnapping, rape and attempted aggravated murder. He’s accused of taking a 7-year-old girl from her home last November.

The kidnapping sparked a massive search. According to court documents, the parents of the little girl sent her to bed around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021.

The next morning, just after 9 a.m., her mother called 911 to report she could not find her daughter. Authorities launched a search to find the girl that lasted into the next day.

But, by late Friday night, a tip given to a local school resource officer had led officials to an abandoned house on County Road 180, where they found the girl alive.

Castle was later indicted in connection with the crime. He has since pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. He has been declared competent to stand trial.

And that trial started Monday morning with jury selection. By early afternoon, eight women and seven men had been selected to serve on the jury of 12, with three alternates available.

The first order of business was a jury view, which is essentially a field trip. The first stop was the little girl’s home, where court documents show she was taken in the middle of the night. Jurors also saw a nearby home, where security cameras captured video that will be mentioned during the trial.

Next, the jurors rode in white vans to the abandoned home, roughly eight miles away, where the little girl was found in a dark basement. The jurors were allowed to walk down to the basement, one by one, to see the scene for themselves.

The final stop was a visit to see the Castle’s RV, where he lived just a few blocks away from the victims, home, and his minivan.
Jurors were then released for the day to return Tuesday morning for opening arguments.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Parents: Daughter still suffering after Nov. kidnapping

KENTON, Ohio (WCMH) – The parents of a little girl who was kidnapped and brutalized in Kenton late last year are speaking on the public record for the first time. Tuesday was the first day of testi…

www.nbc4i.com

 

[LadyL]

Parents: Daughter still suffering after Nov. kidnapping

KENTON, Ohio (WCMH) – The parents of a little girl who was kidnapped and brutalized in Kenton late last year are speaking on the public record for the first time. Tuesday was the first day of testi…

www.nbc4i.com

from the article:

Bailey argued Castle, then a friend of the little girl’s father, took her from her home in the middle of the night, raped her, then tried to hide her when her parents came looking for her.

[UBM]

does this mean they went looking there before they called the police???

 

[imstilla.grandma]

In his opening, Prosecutor Brad Bailey stated that November 10, 2021, when the 7 year old girl was taken from her home, was Castle’s birthday.

Bailey theorized that Castle was going to “give himself a present.”

That, said Bailey, was why he went to her home at 602 South Leighton Street where he allegedly got her into his van and drove off.

Bailey said evidence will show that the little girl was sexually molested which he said will be backed up with DNA evidence.

Day One Recap of Charles Castle Trial

Opening statements were completed and witnesses are now being called at the Charles Castle trial in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. In his opening, Prosecutor Brad Bailey stated that November 10, 2021, when the 7 year old girl was taken from her home, was Castle's birthday. Bailey theorized

wktn.com

 

[JerseyGirl]

From July 2022:

Charles Castle was sentenced to 10 years to life plus 35 years in prison, a week after he was found guilty on 16 charges against him. He will also have to register as a tier 3 sex offender if released.

Man sentenced for kidnapping, rape of 7-year-old Hardin County girl

Charles Castle was sentenced to 10 years to life plus 35 years in prison, a week after he was found guilty on 16 charges against him.

www.10tv.com

 

[LovesPeace2]

From July 2022:

Charles Castle was sentenced to 10 years to life plus 35 years in prison, a week after he was found guilty on 16 charges against him. He will also have to register as a tier 3 sex offender if released.

Man sentenced for kidnapping, rape of 7-year-old Hardin County girl

Charles Castle was sentenced to 10 years to life plus 35 years in prison, a week after he was found guilty on 16 charges against him.

www.10tv.com

Ughhh hope he never makes it out of jail