A Marietta man, accused of raping a local 8-year-old girl in 2011, was on his way back home from Florida Monday-accompanied by deputies from Washington County.
Wilburn E. Bever, 47, of 378 Morris Loop Road, was among 21 people indicted by a Washington County grand jury Friday.
Bever was arrested July 19 by police in Manatee County, Fla. at the request of the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
"He waived extradition and two deputies traveled to Florida this weekend to transport him back here," said Washington County Sheriff Larry Mincks.
Bever was previously arrested on June 7, accused of inappropriate sexual contact with a 6-year-old girl and with an 8-year-old girl in the summer and fall of 2011.
He was charged with gross sexual imposition, a third-degree felony.
After posting $15,000 bond, Bever was in the process of helping his sister move to Florida last week when investigators in Washington County discovered more incriminating information on a computer that had been seized from Bever's residence on June 7.
"Evidence was obtained that caused us to go back and seek the second charge of rape and that was presented to the grand jury when the indictment was returned," explained assistant county prosecutor Kevin Rings.
Rape is a first-degree felony.
Mincks said Bever was expected to arrive back in the county and be processed into the Washington County Jail late on Monday.
Other indictments included:
Robert J. Cantwell, 19, 2301 Broad St., Macksburg, was charged with three fourth-degree felony counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor in February, March and April of this year.
Washington County Prosecutor Jim Schneider said Cantwell met the 15-year-old online, but had also attended school with her older brother.
Schneider said the sexual act was not forced, according to the 15-year-old.
Because there is an age difference of more than four years between Cantwell and the victim, a fourth-degree felony charge is warranted.
If Cantwell had been eight days younger, he would have faced a misdemeanor charge, Schneider noted.
Douglas Snider, Jr., 38, address listed as the Washington County Jail, was indicted on a third-degree felony charge of theft from an elderly person.
Schneider said Snider told a 92-year-old Cutler area woman in November 2010, that she needed several dead trees cut down in a wooded area of her property.
Snider allegedly promised to pay $5,000 for the trees, but then turned around and sold the job to a logging company for $25,000 and told the company to clear cut the entire wooded area.
Snider also did not pay the woman the $5,000 he promised.
Schneider said in addition the woman had a 2007 agreement with the state not to log on that portion of the property.
He said the sheriff's office only recently received the file on Snider and was able to make the arrest.
Ivan L. Patterson, Jr., 22, of 104 Riley Drive, Apt. 1, Marietta, was indicted on a third-degree felony count of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, and a first-degree misdemeanor count of endangering children.
Rings said the charges resulted from a July 9 incident when an Ohio State Highway Patrol officer attempted to make a traffic stop of Patterson for speeding along I-77.
Instead of stopping, Patterson fled in his vehicle, leading the officer and three other patrol units on a high speed chase that eventually ended on a cul-de-sac in Devola.
Patterson jumped out of the car and tried to run away on foot, but was apprehended after going a short distance.
There was a woman riding in the vehicle with him, but police also discovered three small children in the car, Rings said.
Justin A. Harris, 30, of 110 Dawes Circle, Marietta, was indicted on a third-degree felony count of domestic violence from an incident on June 17 of this year.
"Justin has two or more prior convictions and his significant other was pregnant at the time so that makes this a third-degree felony," Schneider said.
Janet Shaw, 38, of 101 Evans St., Apt. 2, New Matamoras was indicted on one fourth-degree felony count of safecracking and a first-degree misdemeanor count of theft from her boyfriend.
Donald Marshall, 39, of 29522 Sawyers Run Road, Little Hocking, was indicted on a fifth-degree felony count for violating a protection order on his estranged wife.
Shawn L. Whittekind, 34, of Glendale Road, Marietta, was indicted on a second-degree felony count of burglary and a third-degree felony count of burglary at a Seventh Street residence in Marietta.
Jeremy Ryan, 19, of 300 Warren Chapel Road, Marietta, was indicted on a second-degree count of burglary, a third-degree count of burglary and a fifth-degree count of theft.
Ryan allegedly stole jewelry from a residence on Lang Farm Road on Feb. 9.
Timothy J. Newbrough, 28, listed as homeless, was indicted on a second-degree felony count of burglary for allegedly breaking into his mother's home in April and stealing prescription medication.
Irene Faye Delancey, 72, and Roy Delancey, 48, both of 5700 Buchannan Road, Waterford, were each indicted on one third-degree felony count of tampering with evidence related to a 2011 case involving Rodney Delancey.
Rodney is Irene's son and Roy's brother.
Crystal D. Seevers, 28, of 614 Cisler Drive, Marietta, was indicted on a fourth-degree felony count of aggravated trafficking in drugs, a fifth-degree felony count of trafficking in drugs and a first-degree misdemeanor charge of possession of drugs.
Seevers allegedly sold drugs to a confidential informant with the Washington County Major Crimes Task Force in the Washington Boulevard area of Belpre in May 2011.
She was also allegedly preparing drugs for sale in the Marietta area.
Daniel A. Baxter, 22, of 707 George St., Belpre, was indicted on a fourth-degree felony count of aggravated trafficking in drugs after selling oxycodone to a confidential informant in June 2011.
Robert E. Carpenter, 38, of 708 Front St., Marietta, was indicted on two third-degree felony counts of trafficking in drugs on March 18 and 19 2011 near a school on Franklin Street in Marietta.
Lance H. Thompson, 22, of 312 Lancaster St., Marietta, was indicted on a fourth-degree felony count of trafficking in drugs after selling vicodin to a task force informant near a school on Masonic Park Road in Devola on April 21 2011.
Tricia V. Ferebee, 30, of 4069 Abbey Court, Whitehall, Ohio, was indicted on a fifth-degree felony count of theft for allegedly stealing $1,971 in public assistance funds between May 2011 and March 2012.
Trey Moats, 21, of 133 Ohio Blvd., Marietta, was indicted on a third-degree felony count of aggravated vehicular assault and a fourth-degree felony count of vehicular assault.
The charges stem from a Dec. 1, 2011 single-vehicle accident in which a young woman riding in the car with Moats was injured.
Andrew M. Russell, 26, of 450 Rummer Road, Marietta, was indicted on a fourth-degree felony count of breach of recognizance after he failed to appear on July 3 for an attempted burglary sentencing hearing. The burglary took place in 2011.
Tiffany Dunderman, 30, of 101 Sunset Drive, Marietta, was indicted on a third-degree felony count of perjury and a fifth-degree felony count of obstructing justice.
Assistant Prosecutor Amy Graham said Dunderman allegedly lied under oath during the July 16, 2012, jury trial of Richard Vann.
James M. Mayle, Jr., 52, of 3933 Three Rivers Lane, Groveport, Ohio, was indicted on one second-degree felony count of illegal cultivation of marijuana and a fifth-degree felony count of possessing criminal tools.
Rings said Mayle, from Columbus, allegedly had an indoor grow operation at a Fairfield Township location where the Washington County Sheriff's Office on July 8 of this year located approximately 90 live marijuana plants.
He said investigators also found harvested marijuana exceeding 1,000 grams of weight.
