How Could You? Hall of Shame-Benjamin J. Wright

This will be an archive of heinous actions by those involved in child welfare, foster care and adoption. We forewarn you that these are deeply disturbing stories that may involve sex abuse, murder, kidnapping and other horrendous actions.

From Leesburg, Ohio, foster parent Benjamin J. Wright, 30, “who allegedly engaged in sexual acts with a juvenile foster child was among 14 people indicted by a Highland County Grand Jury on Tuesday.

According to an affidavit filed with Highland County Common Pleas Court, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received a report from Adams County Children Services on April 11, 2018, stating that a 16-year-old male reported that while he was living with a foster parent, Benjamin J. Wright, 30, of Canal Winchester, formerly of Leesburg, the juvenile allegedly engaged in sexual conduct with Wright.

The affidavit says that about a month after the juvenile started living with Wright in May of 2017, Wright admitted that the two had four sexual encounters in Leesburg.

Wright was indicted on a charge of sexual battery, a third-degree felony.”

Leesburg man had alleged sex with foster child

[Times Gazette 9/11/18 by Jeff Gilliland]

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