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Butler, Ohio Mayor Arraigned on Voyeurism Charges After Video Allegation Involving Teen Relative

Investigators cite video sent to the sheriff that they say captured two Jan. 13 incidents.

Overview

  • Dingus, 48, was charged with two misdemeanor counts of voyeurism and pleaded not guilty at a Thursday arraignment.
  • The Richland County Sheriff’s Office says the video shows an adult male in a minor’s bedroom picking up and smelling previously worn underwear.
  • A magistrate set bond at $10,000 and issued a no-contact order with the alleged victim.
  • Authorities say both incidents occurred on Jan. 13 and were documented in recordings provided to investigators.
  • The mayor also faces a separate 2025 indictment on aggravated assault, vehicular assault, falsification, and dereliction of duty, to which he previously pleaded not guilty.