Springfield man charged with 13 counts of rape

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) – A Springfield man was charged with over a dozen counts of rape on Tuesday, Sept. 30.

Court documents claim that 59-year-old Harold Smith Jr. was indicted on 13 rape charges, along with two charges of pandering obscenity involving a minor and two charges of gross sexual imposition.

Reportedly, Smith committed sex crimes against at least three victims between the ages of 9 and 15 in early 2025…

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