"An incident report from the Richland county sheriff's Office details the accusations against Wesley Dingus, 48, who serves as mayor of Butler. The claims came from a juvenile who had been staying at his residence. According to investigators, the teen had hidden a small camera in a bedroom in the home. On 13 January, she reportedly received multiple motion alerts indicating recordings had been captured."
"Deputies say the footage showed Dingus smelling at least four pairs of her underwear for several seconds and also touching his groin area over his clothes. Richland county children's services passed the report along to law enforcement the same day the alleged incident occurred, and a deputy later interviewed the girl at her school. A deputy later contacted Dingus and arranged a meeting, but the conversation did not happen after his attorney advised canceling it, local news outlet WKYC reported."
"Authorities arrested Dingus nearly a month later, an action that took place on 13 February. Dingus appeared in court on Thursday and pleaded not guilty. He was released after posting 10% of a $10,000 bond. Judge Michael Kemerer required him to wear a GPS monitor and barred him from contacting the accuser. Deputies forwarded the case to a local prosecutor's office on 26 January."
A juvenile staying at the mayor's residence reportedly hid a small camera in a bedroom and received motion alerts on January 13 indicating recordings. Deputies say the footage showed Mayor Wesley Dingus smelling at least four pairs of the teen's underwear and touching his groin area over his clothes. Richland County Children's Services forwarded the report to law enforcement the same day, and a deputy interviewed the girl at her school. Deputies prepared summonses charging Dingus with voyeurism and later arrested him on February 13. He pleaded not guilty, was released on bond, fitted with a GPS monitor, and barred from contacting the accuser.
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