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Police Chief Claps Back At Sick Sex Charges

2026-06-23 News & Politics
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Chad Essert, 44, is back in Ohio to answer to 70 felony charges involving allegations that he had sexual contact with a girl in a Young Marines program. Deputies in Pinellas County, Florida, took Essert into custody on a warrant. Essert had been on leave from his job as police chief of the village of Bethel. Now he's entered a plea, and his attorney is denying the allegations. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy goes through video of Essert's arrest and talks with his attorney in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily show covering the biggest stories in crime. Right now you can get a free 14-day trial of Odoo’s all-in-one business solution to give your business the cutting edge! Check it out at https://odoo.com/crimefix. Guest: Jay Clark Subscribe to Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/LawAndCrimeNetwork Become a Sponsor of Law&Crime's Leading Shows: https://lawandcrime.com/sales/ #Ohio #Bodycam #LawAndCrime STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&CRIME NETWORK: Watch Law&Crime Network on YouTubeTV: https://bit.ly/3td2e3y Where To Watch Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3akxLK5 Sign Up For Law&Crime's Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter Read Fascinating Articles From Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo Submit Tips to Law&Crime: [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries, Please Contact: [email protected] For Licensing Inquiries, Please Contact: [email protected] LAW&CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lawandcrime LAW&CRIME NETWORK PODCASTS: https://lawandcrime.com/podcasts/ SUBSCRIBE TO ALL OF LAW&CRIME NETWORK YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LawAndCrime/ BodyCam: https://www.youtube.com/@lawandcrimebodycam Trials: https://www.youtube.com/@lawandcrimetrials Investigates: https://www.youtube.com/@LawAndCrimeInvestigates Scandal: https://www.youtube.com/@scandalousnews

Top Comments (10)

@jopo7996 2026-06-23

What is wrong with this guy? Does he think he's a female teacher from Florida?

175 8 replies
@kristenjustkristen9462 2026-06-23

Saying "I'm a little stiff" is not the words I'd use after being accused of something like this. 😮😅

118 11 replies
@lolatheRVshowgirl 2026-06-23

I feel horrible for his wife. Absolutely horrible. What a PO completed S he is. What a horrible monster.

94 13 replies
@michaelsanderson1656 2026-06-24

The way he laughs and makes small talk at the jail, meanwhile his wife is falling to pieces.

69 8 replies
@catsanctuary5604 2026-06-23

12 yrs old. She is a child Period....He has been a predator for years

58 5 replies
@Torgo-and-the-Lucifer-Cat 2026-06-24

Think of all the power he had in that time....probably a lot more victims, imagine trying to come forward against a police chief...!! 😢

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@Willw-o7e 2026-06-24

The fact that this attorney is giving interviews on a pending case screams guilty to me.

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@MC-xv3eu 2026-06-24

Damn! His attorney conducting interviews without his knowledge? He’s just finding out his client is out on bail? Wtf! 😳

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@Skyfire2026 2026-06-24

It’s great to see this evil dragged into the light. A police chief…..what a pathetic evil monster.

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@LawAndCrime 2026-06-23

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