Ohio man sentenced to 34 months in prison for sexually abusing child

PAULDING COUNTY, Ohio — A Paulding County man was sentenced to prison Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. 

According to a press release from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, 56-year-old David Froelich pleaded guilty in Paulding County Common Pleas Court to the charges, both of which are fourth-degree felonies.

A judge sentenced Froelich, of Cecil, Ohio, to 34 months in prison. He will also be required to register as a Tier II sex offender. 

Forelich was investigated by the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, which found Froelich had sexual conduct with a minor under 13 years of age. 

“Our team did a fine job investigating this case,” Paulding County Sheriff Jason Landers said in the press release. “There were a lot of twists and turns along the way, but at the conclusion of sentencing, we are hopefully that Dan is held accountable for his actions by the court. I hope that the victim in this matter is finally able to feel safe knowing he is behind bars. The prosecutors from the Attorney General’s Office were fantastic. Their professionalism and communication throughout the entire process was spot on.”

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, whose Special Prosecutions Section prosecuted the case, expressed himself similarly: 

“Our community is safer with this predator locked up,” Yost said in the release. “I’m grateful for the work done by Sheriff Lander’s team and our prosecutors to reach a conclusion in this case – I pray that this victim is given relief and the opportunity to heal.”