COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Latest on a man charged with harassing an Ohio sheriff for years (all times local):
2:45 p.m.
An Ohio man accused of harassing a county sheriff for nearly 20 years has been detained by a judge.
Federal Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers ordered the detention of defendant William Young at a Friday court hearing.
Young faces a federal cyberstalking charge. He is accused of harassing Delaware County Sheriff Russell Martin via letters, emails and websites.
An FBI agent says in a criminal affidavit the harassment began in 1999 when Young, of Columbus, was arrested by a Delaware County officer on a menacing charge.
Investigators say the 54-year-old Young sent letters over the years to the sheriff's wife, doctor, barber and numerous other individuals.
Defense attorney Andrew Sanderson declined to comment Friday.
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12 p.m.
An Ohio man accused of harassing a county sheriff for nearly 20 years via letters, emails and websites faces a federal cyberstalking charge.
An FBI agent says in a criminal affidavit the harassment began in 1999 when William Young, of Columbus, was arrested by a Delaware County officer on a menacing charge. Sheriff Russell Martin isn't identified in the court document, but confirms in a statement that he was that officer.
Investigators say the 54-year-old Young sent letters over the years to the officer's wife, doctor, barber and numerous other individuals.
Young was due in court Friday. His attorney did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
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