Wapakoneta Man Indicted In Auglaize County On Pandering Charges

A Wapakoneta man has been indicted in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court on charges related to pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor.

According to court records, 56-year-old James Bennett Burkhart, of 510 Ruby Street in Wapakoneta, is facing multiple fourth-degree felony counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor. The case was filed June 30th and remains open.

Court records list the alleged offense date as December 30th, 2025, in Auglaize County. A warrant on indictment was issued June 30th through the Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office.

The docket shows the warrant was returned and filed July 1st after Burkhart was arrested at 8:32 a.m. He was given a copy of the warrant and indictment and brought to Auglaize County Common Pleas Court.

No next court date was listed in the online record. The charges are accusations, and Burkhart is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.