Ex-Clark County deputy set to be sentenced for sex crime Wednesday

A former Clark County Deputy accused of receiving oral sex from jail inmates is set to be sentenced Wednesday morning.

Marcus Johnson, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of gross sexual imposition in Clark County Common Pleas Court. He is scheduled to be sentenced for the crime at 8:30 a.m. in front of Clark County Common Pleas Judge Douglas Rastatter.

Johnson is facing a maximum of 18 months in prison, according to court documents.

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A court affidavit shows Johnson allegedly exposed himself in the jail kitchen and asked an “inmate that she perform oral sex on him.”

When questioned about that incident, Johnson reportedly admitted that he had oral sex performed on him by the inmate, the affidavit shows. The inmate denied the act happened.

During his questioning, deputies said Johnson advised he also had oral sex with another inmate in the hallway bathroom by the roll call room, according to the affidavit.

“On Dec. 23, the camera shows (the inmate) and Deputy Johnson leaving the bathroom area and Deputy Johnson reaching up and moving the camera to the right, so it would no longer show the bathroom door area,” the affidavit read.

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement released shortly after he was arrested that they acted quickly and opened an investigation.

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Johnson was originally charged with two counts of sexual battery in Clark County Common Pleas Court. The charges were dismissed after Johnson pleaded guilty to gross sexual imposition.

Johnson’s attorney released a statement following the plea.

“I think it’s a fair outcome and allows him to move forward in a more productive manner compared to what he was initially indicted for,” Laura Woodruff said.

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