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Aug 19, 2025

Man convicted of sexual battery in 2007 involving a child indicted on new charges


In 2007, Richard Mittie of Celina was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the sexual battery of a child. This week, Mittle, who has been incarcarated in the Allen County Correction Institution, was brought to Mercer County on 4 1st degree felony charges of rape. The alleged offenses occured in the early 2000's. Mittie, who is now 70 years old, is being held in the Mercer County Jail . He is due to appear this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court. To read the new indictment:

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To read the original indictment against Mittie from 2007:

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