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Sheriff’s deputy on leave, man arrested for alleged sexual contact with boy
WEST CARROLLTON - A Montgomery County Sheriff’s sergeant has been placed on medical leave and a West Carrollton man arrested after a 17-year-old boy said he had separate sexual encounters with the men after meeting them on the Internet.
The Warren County Sheriff’s Office confirmed it is investigating accusations of alleged sexual misconduct between the boy and the sergeant with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
Warren County Chief Deputy John Newsom declined further comment, citing an open investigation.
The sergeant, who has not been charged with anything, was placed on sick leave shortly after officials were made aware of the allegations, investigators said. Montgomery County Sheriff Phil Plummer said he is waiting for Warren County’s criminal investigation to wrap up before conducting his own internal investigation.
Plummer said Warren County is handling the investigation in the sergeant’s case because the alleged sexual encounter occurred in that county.
Meanwhile, Plummer’s deputies arrested Kevin E. Hetzer, 49, about 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14. and searched his home at 149 Savoy Ave. hours earlier. The boy said he had sex with Hetzer at his home after meeting him through the Web site craigslist.com, Chief Deputy Mike Nolan said.
Deputies seized computers, paperwork and items in a brown bag from Hetzer’s home, but Nolan would not say what was contained in or on the seized items.
Hetzer was booked into the jail on three felony charges that included unlawful sexual contact, pandering obscenity and pandering sexually-oriented material, according to jail records.
Nolan said the boy, who said he started having sex with adult men at age 15, is being treated for a drug addiction in Warren County and told a counselor there about the sexual encounters.
Authorities believe the boy had numerous other sexual encounters with men in Warren and Montgomery counties and are looking at potential suspects, Nolan said.
Plummer said Hetzer has his own business that organizes youth trips for local churches, schools and youth organizations. Plummer wants to talk with any of those organizations that might have done business with Hetzer.
Plummer said he is also hoping any other minors, if any, who might have had sexual encounters with the sergeant or Hetzer come forward.
Anyone who has information related to Hetzer’s arrest is urged to call (937) 225-STOP.
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