(PORT CLINTON, Ohio)—A former Put-in-Bay police officer was indicted today by an Ottawa County grand jury on charges related to the misuse of the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway (OHLEG) database.
Steven Korossy, 39, of Brookpark, was indicted on the following counts:
- 14 counts of Unauthorized Use of the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway, felonies of the fifth degree
- 1 count of Falsification, a misdemeanor of the first degree
The allegations against Korossy arose after the Ohio Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Section completed its separate review of the misconduct investigation regarding the Put-in-Bay Police Department. This previous investigation, which was conducted by the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office, resulted in four misdemeanor charges against the department’s chief, Robert “Ric” Lampela. After those charges were filed, witnesses in that case made complaints to the special prosecutor about potential witness intimidation. The allegations were subsequently reviewed, which led to discovery of alleged misuse of the OHLEG database by Korossy.
Korossy is alleged to have accessed the statewide OHLEG database for non-law-enforcement purposes at least 14 times between November 2013 and January 2015. Korossy is also alleged to have made false statements in March 2015 to investigators from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI).
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office will serve as special prosecutors in this case with continuing jurisdiction from the previous matter.
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Documents
Indictment (PDF)
Media Contacts
Dan Tierney: 614-466-6242
Jill Del Greco: 614-466-6242