Hamilton County Prosecutor Under Fire for Delay in Child Sex Abuse Case
By Derek Mitchell | Published 2026-02-17T08:00:29.310Z
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Outrage is growing over the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office's handling of a child sex abuse case, in which it took more than two years to decide against prosecuting a daycare worker accused of...
Outrage is growing over the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office's handling of a child sex abuse case, in which it took more than two years to decide against prosecuting a daycare worker accused of sexually abusing a toddler. The decision has sparked anger from the victim's family and spurred calls for reform in how such cases are handled, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Prosecutor Melissa Powers cited insufficient evidence as the reason for declining to press charges, the Cincinnati Enquir
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