LOGAN, Ohio (WCMH) — A former central Ohio police officer, who was never charged after being fired for allegedly trying to solicit sex with a child, has now been arrested on one charge of rape.
Justin Lally, 44, was charged last month with one count of rape and released Tuesday on a $225,000 bond after a court appearance. The charge comes nearly four years after Lally was fired from the Lithopolis Police Department for allegedly attempting to solicit sex from a minor.
The Perry County Sheriff issued a warrant for Lally’s arrest on Jan. 23, and he was taken into custody on Jan. 29. The complaint in Lally’s case is sealed, and the court records do not say the age of the alleged victim. However, the two most recent police chiefs Lally worked for said his arrest was connected to the alleged abuse of a young child.
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“Client voluntarily returned to Perry County as soon as we found about this accusation. I am going to work as quickly as I can to get to the bottom of it,” Brad Koffel, Lally’s lawyer, said in a statement. “It is extremely distressing to my client as he is now receiving death threats via social media posts. Every single threat will be turned over to law enforcement.”…