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An abduction case that allegedly involved rape and kidnapping was settled Tuesday as Donald Rollic was sentenced to two years in prison for third-degree felony abduction.
Rollic, 37, of Freeport initially was charged with rape and kidnapping as well, but Harrison County Prosecutor Lauren Knight said those charges were dropped in exchange for guilty pleas on the abduction charge, as well as charges of grand theft of a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony, and domestic violence, which is a misdemeanor in the first degree.
Judge T. Shawn Hervey handed down a 24-month sentence along with 12 months for the grand theft charge, but the sentences are to run concurrently.
Knight told the court that the victim, who chose not to submit a victim's impact statement, agreed with the plea deal. The victim, though, did request a no-contact ruling against Rollic. When his attorney, Public Defender C. Adrian Pincola, asked if his client wished to make a statement, Rollic chose not to speak.
"The court will note that an Ohio Risk Assessment has been completed by the community corrections office of this court," Hervey said. "The defendant scored as a high risk for recidivism, or actually a very high risk for recidivism, and needs a very high level of supervision."
Hervey also sentenced Rollic to three years of post-release control upon his release from prison.
If convicted at trial Rollic, who appeared via video conference from the Jefferson County jail, could have served 36 months for the abduction charge plus six to 18 months for grand theft. And those sentences don't take into account the rape and kidnapping charges if he would have been convicted on all five charges.
"Mr. Rollic, I want you to understand that but for the victim's wishes in this case and the offer by the prosecutor, things could have been different. ... You were looking at much greater charges and much greater time in prison," Hervey said.
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In an unrelated case, John Walker Jr., 49, of Cadiz pleaded guilty to "manner of registration," a fourth-degree felony. The violation stems from an earlier conviction for sexual imposition, a third-degree misdemeanor.
Hervey, who said the violation did not require a mandatory prison sentence, gave Walker two years of community-based control sanctions plus 17 months of prison held in reserve.
Hervey also noted Walker's ORAS indicated a high risk for recidivism. Walker, who was represented by attorney Jenna Hokes, is also required to complete the program at the Eastern Ohio Correction Center, which could last up to six months.