Ohio police chief arrested in Florida after grand jury hands down 70-count child sex indictment

An Ohio police chief is facing the possibility of spending the rest of his life behind bars after being slapped with a 70-count indictment for alleged sex crimes involving a child. Bethel Police Chief Chad Essert, 44, was taken into custody without incident Tuesday night in Seminole, Florida , by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. A Clermont County grand jury indicted the Blanchester, Ohio, resident on 56 counts of sexual battery and 14 counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor — all thi