Huron County father, son charged with sex crimes involving child

NEW LONDON, Ohio (WOIO) - Huron County court records show a father and son duo are facing sex crimes charges involving a child.

New London police are handling the investigations against Kevin S. Black, Sr. and Kevin S. Black, Jr.

According to court records, the 28-year-old son is charged with two felony counts of rape and eight felony counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.

The father, 48, is charged with one felony count of importuning, one felony count of gross sexual imposition and two misdemeanor counts of sexual imposition.

Kevin S. Black, Jr.

Prosecutors state in the court records that in March of 2024, Kevin S. Black, Jr. raped a girl who was 14 years old at the time.

The unlawful sexual conduct with a minor is alleged to have taken place between March and November.

A grand jury voted to indict him on Dec. 6, according to the records.

Records show the 28-year-old appeared in court on Dec. 12 for arraignment, where he pleaded not guilty and received a $200,000 bond.

He remains in the Huron County Jail and is due back in court next month for a pretrial.

Kevin S. Black, Sr.

The grand jury indictment against Kevin S. Black, Sr. states he solicited sexual conduct from a 15-year-old girl on Nov. 10 of this year.

The charges of gross sexual imposition and sexual imposition stem from incidents that took place between April 2016 and April 2017, according to the records.

Prosecutors allege the victim was only six or seven years old at the time.

The 48-year-old man also pleaded not guilty on Dec. 12. His bond is $25,000.

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