Police Chief Slapped with 70 Charges in Shocking Sex Crimes Scandal

<p>Chad Essert, 44, is the police chief of Bethel, Ohio. But years before that, Essert worked as an instructor for the Young Marines program. During that time, the Clermont County prosecutor says Essert groomed a girl who was taking part in the program and had sexual contact with her from 2005 to 2010. Now, Essert faces 70 felony charges related to the allegations. Law&amp;Crime's Angenette Levy looks at the case in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily show covering the biggest stories in crime.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong></p><p>Angenette Levy&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Angenette5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Angenette5</a></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong></p><p>Mark Weaver <a href="https://x.com/MarkRWeaver" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/MarkRWeaver</a></p><p><strong>CRIME FIX PRODUCTION:</strong></p><p>Head of Social Media, YouTube - Bobby Szoke</p><p>Social Media Management - Vanessa Bein</p><p>Video Editing - Daniel Camacho</p><p>Guest Booking - Alyssa Fisher &amp; Diane Kaye</p><p><strong>STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&amp;CRIME NETWORK:</strong></p><p>Watch Law&amp;Crime Network on YouTubeTV:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3td2e3y" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3td2e3y</a></p><p>Where To Watch Law&amp;Crime Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3akxLK5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3akxLK5</a></p><p>Sign Up For Law&amp;Crime's Daily Newsletter:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter</a></p><p>Read Fascinating Articles From Law&amp;Crime Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo</a></p><p><strong>LAW&amp;CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA:</strong></p><p>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/</a></p><p>Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork</a></p><p>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime</a></p><p>Twitch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork</a></p><p>TikTok:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lawandcrime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@lawandcrime</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>