(MARYSVILLE, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a Marysville man has been sentenced to serve the rest of his life in prison following his conviction last month on charges related to the sexual assault of three children.
Union County Common Pleas Judge David Faulkner sentenced Jean Paul Kruse, 42, to life in prison without parole at a sentencing hearing this afternoon.
"This defendant went to great lengths in an attempt to cover up his crimes, and the damage he has done to the victims in this case is immeasurable," said Attorney General DeWine. "He preyed on vulnerable children who placed their trust in him, and now this predator will spend the rest of his life in prison where he will never have the ability to hurt another child."
As part of the sentence, Judge Faulkner also designated Kruse as a Tier III sex offender.
Last month, a jury found Kruse guilty of five counts of rape, five counts of sexual battery, four counts of gross sexual imposition, and one count of intimidation of an attorney, victim, or witness in a criminal case.
Prosecutors with Attorney General DeWine's Special Prosecutions Section prosecuted the case, which was investigated by authorities with the Marysville Police Department.
Kruse's wife, Emily Kruse, 37, is also facing charges as a result of the investigation. Emily Kruse is scheduled for trial this month on charges of obstructing justice, tampering with evidence, intimidation, and intimidation of an attorney, victim, or witness in a criminal case.
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