By Krystal Smalley
ksmalley@wbcowqel.com
Judge Sean Leuthold ordered 19-year-old Dominique Benedict to be held on a $50,000 bond last week after the teen failed to show respect to the court or remorse for his crimes. After having Benedict spend the weekend in the county jail, Leuthold approved a motion to reduce the bond to a personal recognizance bond with the belief that he finally got Benedict’s attention.
“I am sorry for the way I acted,” Benedict said. “I understand now the way I dressed was inappropriate.”
“You should consider yourself very lucky,” Leuthold responded, “because you were getting yourself very close to contemptuous behavior.”
A sentencing hearing will be set at a later date after the court receives the results of Benedict’s pre-sentence investigation.
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A Crestline man avoided prison on his domestic violence charge, which the State believed was not warranted in this specific case.
Thirty-year-old Jesse Rutrough previously pleaded guilty to felony 5 domestic violence and 
received a five-year community control sentence in Crawford County Common Pleas Court Monday morning. He must also enter into an anger management program and undergo a drug and alcohol treatment program.
Assistant prosecutor Ryan Hoovler noted that the sentence was the outcome the victim wanted. No serious harm was caused to the victim, who was 23 weeks pregnant at the time.
Rutrough apologized for his actions.
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Four appeared in court for community control violation hearings.
Fifty-five-year-old Timothy Rathers, of Bucyrus, allegedly tested positive for cocaine three times. He was appointed Geoffrey Stoll as his attorney and bond was set at $150,000. Rathers pleaded guilty to permitting drug abuse in June and was placed on community control.
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Twenty-two-year-old Jarret Allen, of Bucyrus, allegedly had continued contact with the victim in his felony case and bond was set at $200,000. Allen pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual conduct with a minor in 2015, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and was granted judicial release after seven months served.
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Twenty-nine-year-old Joseph Lawhun, of Bucyrus, allegedly produced a positive test for opiates. His bond was set at $100,000. Lawhun was placed on community control in June after pleading guilty to theft.
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Thirty-two-year-old Helenia Javens, of Delaware, allegedly tested positive for opiates and marijuana and was found in the company of convicted felons. Her bond was set at $100,000. Javens was placed on community control earlier this year after failing her intervention program. She originally pleaded guilty to felony 4 theft of drugs.
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