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Posted: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012

Professor indicted on rape, kidnapping charges

By Staff

SPRINGFIELD —

The Wittenberg University professor arrested last week on rape and kidnapping charges was indicted on charges from two cases Monday by a Clark County grand jury.

According to Springfield police, Hollant “Max” Adrien, 52, 0f 255 W. McCreight Ave., is connected to two kidnapping and rape cases as well as the kidnapping of a 17-year-old in Snyder Park on Oct. 4.

The Clark County Prosecutor’s Office presented charges from October and August incidents on a combined indictment, according to Prosecutor Andy Wilson.

In the latest case, the teen escaped from his attacker, who chased him in Snyder Park, struck him in the head and dragged him into his car. The victim pushed away, grabbed the man’s bag and cell phone and fled, police said.

A subpoena of cell phone records identified Adrien as the suspect, and victims identified him in a photo lineup, according to Clark County Municipal Court documents.

A similar kidnapping and rape that’s also been tied to Adrien was reported Aug. 23 this year. The victim, 19 years old, was described by police as developmentally disabled. He told officers he was walking near Pine and Kenton streets when a man approached him in a vehicle and told him, “If you get in the car, I won’t shoot you,” according to police.

He then drove the teen to New Reid Park off Leffel Lane, where he allegedly raped him. The attacker allegedly drove the victim back to Pine and Kenton streets, gave him $10 and told him to return to the intersection the next day or he would “find him and kill him,” the teen told officers. The money was taken by police as evidence.

Adrien, who’s taught French at the university since August 2011, was placed on unpaid administrative leave pending the outcome of his criminal case, according to the university.

Investigation continues into a third case from July 2010. Evidence from that case has not been presented to the grand jury, Wilson said.

The grand jury also returned the following indictments:

James Cunningham, 38, 1404 Innisfallen Ave., felonious Assault and misdemeanor Domestic Violence

Deairco Wilson, 22, 10 West Auburn Ave. possession of Cocaine

Julie Bloomfield, 45, 306 N. Clay St., New Carlisle, patient Abuse

Michael Hill, 27, 1704 Hillside Ave., failure to Comply with Order or Signal of Police Officer

Curtis Davis, 40, 222 W. Liberty St., possession of Cocaine

Robert Riffle, 47, 3646 Old Springfield Road, assault

Lowell Short, 31, 1209 W. Pleasant St., three counts trafficking in Cocaine

Trevor Truit, 31, 3515 Landor Road, possession of Cocaine

Roger James Jr., 25, 4906 Alpha Drive, forgery

Kendale Harrison, 36, Columbus, assault

Steven Boysel Jr., 39, 2200 S. Hadley Ave., having Weapons Under Disability, Carrying in Concealed Weapon, Receiving stolen Property, Trafficking in Cocaine, Possession of Cocaine, Trafficking in Heroin, Possession of Heroin, Trafficking in Drugs, Possession of Drugs, Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs, and Aggravated Possession of Drugs.

Marlon Burg Sr., 39, 19 E. McCreight Ave., trafficking in Cocaine, Possession of Cocaine, Trafficking in Marihuana, Possession of Marihuana, Trafficking in Drugs, Possession of Drugs, and Having Weapons Under Disability.

Richard Rogers, 31, 1011 Summer St., domestic Violence

Carl Hewitt, 44, 150 W. Liberty St., breaking and Entering and Possessing Criminal Tools

Carl Lemmings, 22, 150 W. Liberty St., breaking and Entering and Possessing Criminal Tools

Terence Gaston, 43, 1120 E. John St. Apt. 34, theft and Tampering with Evidence

Robert McDonald, 55, 2506 Hilltop Ave., receiving Stolen Property

Joshua E. Kelsey, 30, 136 4th Ave., failure to Comply with Order or Signal of Police Officer

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