Woman charged with human trafficking denied lower bond
By J Swygart - jswygart@limanews.com
Susan Walendzik is scheduled to stand trial in August on charges of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, 13 counts of trafficking in persons and promoting prostitution. Walendzik was in court Monday seeking a reduction in her $500,000 bond, which a judge denied.
J Swygart | The Lima News
LIMA A Bluffton woman charged with human trafficking and 14 other sex-related charges saw her request for a lower bond denied in court Monday.
Susan Walendzik, 42, alleged through her attorney that she is suffering from “serious” medical issues that are not being sufficiently addressed during her incarceration in the Allen County jail.
Judge Cosgrove also told Mearan that, should he post bond, he may not accept any new clients while his case remained active. But Scioto County court records showed Mearan had approximately 50 open cases in early February.
On Feb. 3, during a hearing on a civil case, Mearan told the court as far as I know, I m authorized to practice law, according to court documents.
Two days later the Ohio Supreme Court suspended Mearan s law license for an interim period. The state attorney discipline board said it had credible evidence Mearan engaged in human trafficking of at least five of his vulnerable clients…and poses a substantial threat of serious harm to the public.”
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Former Portsmouth city councilman Michael Mearan – who faces 18 charges related to sex trafficking – took on new clients at his law practice in violation of a condition of his bond, prosecutors say.
The state is arguing Mearan should go back to jail, documents say.
In a Wednesday court filing, state prosecutors Jennifer Rausch and Joel King requested Judge Patricia Cosgrove revoke Mearan s bond for failure to comply with the conditions set during his October arraignment, when he was charged with nine counts of promoting prostitution, five counts of compelling prostitution, three counts of human trafficking and one count of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity.
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