Girl, 15, pleads for Ohio man who sexually assaulted her to stay behind bars

CINCINNATI (WXIX) – A former Warren County youth soccer coach convicted of intercourse crimes in opposition to two younger women is petitioning to be launched from jail early.

One in all his victims is attempting desperately to cease that from taking place.

“I’ve nightmares from it,” the 15-year-old sufferer stated, talking on the situation of anonymity. “I’ve flashbacks… hallucinations…”

Eric Schmidt, 44, was accused of getting sexual contact with two 12-year-old women in April 2015 and September 2019 in Mason, in line with Warren County Prosecutor David Fornshell.

In October 2020, a Warren County grand jury indicted the previous Kings soccer program assistant coach with one rely of rape, two counts of gross sexual imposition and two counts of public indecency.

A 12 months later, a jury discovered him responsible of gross sexual imposition. They acquitted him on expenses of rape and public indecency, courtroom data present. The jury couldn’t attain a verdict on different expenses of gross sexual imposition and public indecency.

The woman and her mom are chatting with warn the group about Schmidt, who’s asking to be launched 15 months into his three-and-a-half 12 months jail sentence.

“For him to be out, it’s… it’s terrifying,” stated the sufferer’s mom. “I’m scared for her. I’m scared for us. I’m scared for the group.”

Warren County Widespread Pleas Courtroom Robert Peeler scheduled a March 15 listening to to contemplate Schmidt’s request, courtroom data present. Schmidt is at present in a medium-security state jail for males in Noble County.

“It’s like a slap int he face to the ladies who poured out their most embarrassing moments on the stand and need to endure that ache once more,” the mom stated.

Her daughter is worried that if Schmidt is let loose, it might ship the unsuitable message to different offenders and their victims.

“Folks like Eric educate women which were assaulted disgrace and guilt,” she stated.

The woman says she’s nonetheless affected by what occurred to her. She’s seeing a licensed skilled to assist together with her PTSD and despair and says Schmidt’s launch petition has reawakened her trauma.

“The women are going to be in a jail of their very own for the remainder of their dwell,” the sufferer’s mom stated of her daughter and the opposite sufferer. “That is one thing they will’t change.”

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