Portsmouth man found guilty of rape, sexual battery and gross sexual imposition
Staff report
SCIOTO- Scioto County Prosecutor Shane A. Tieman announced that on May 12, 2021 Defendant Juan Salvadore Guerrero Torres was found guilty of all counts against him by a Scioto County Jury for an indictment arising from an incident in the City of Portsmouth on May 31, 2020.
The defendant was found guilty of Rape, a felony of the first degree; Sexual Battery, a felony of the third degree; and Gross Sexual Imposition, a felony of the fourth degree.
Judge Mark Kuhn found all charges merged for sentencing purposes. He sentenced Torres to a definite prison sentence of eight years and an additional four years indefinite, for a total sentence of eight to 12 years.
Sonja and Richard Greene plead guilty
Sonja and Richard Greene
PORTSMOUTH Scioto County Prosecutor, Shane A. Tieman announced that on April 26, 2021 Defendants Sonja and Richard Greene entered guilty pleas to various charges arising from the abuse of three grandchildren, which resulted in one child’s death.
Defendant Sonja Greene, age 39, pled guilty to counts one, four and five of the indictment against her, to wit: Aggravated Murder and two counts of Felonious Assault. Defendant Richard Greene, age 46, pled to count one of the Indictment, to wit: Aggravated Murder.
The charges arose from an incident in early July 2020. One of the children, A.G., was brought into a local hospital with serious injuries. The child was ultimately flown to a Columbus hospital where she passed away. An investigation was conducted by the New Boston Police Department, with assistance from the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation resulted in multiple charges against the Greene’s fo
Carver found guilty on all charges
Mary Ann Beth Carver
SCIOTO Scioto County Prosecutor, Shane Tieman announced that on March 10, 2021, Mary Beth Ann Carver, of Lucasville, Ohio, was found guilty by a Scioto County Jury.
Carver was found guilty of one count of endangering children, a felony of the second degree; three counts of endangering children, felonies of the third degree; one count of felonious assault, a felony of the second degree; and one count of Obstructing Official Business, a felony of the fifth degree.
The trial commenced Monday and the matter was handed to the jury at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. The jury deliberated for less than two hours.