BUCYRUS — Alan Glosser of Bucyrus appeared in Crawford County Common Pleas Court on Monday with his attorney Tom Nicholson asking to reduce his bond.
Glosser, 21, has been on community control after pleading guilty to unlawful sexual conduct with a minor is April 2018. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison but was granted judicial release and placed on five years of community control.
While on community control, Glosser was indicted on a new charge of unlawful sexual contact with a minor, a second-degree felony punishable with up to eight years in prison. His bond was set at $150,000.
Nicholson made a plea to the court to lower Glosser’s bond.
“Mr. Glosser is a young man. He has a strong family and bond was set without his attorney present,” Nicholson said. “We would ask the court to lower the bond to an amount the family can pay and would be willing to comply with house arrest.”
Judge Sean Leuthold told Nicholson that he had to consider several factors in determining if a lower bond was appropriate. He asked assistant prosecutor Ryan Hoovler how strong the evidence in is this new case.
“There is scientific evidence in this case. Police were involved the day after the alleged incident occurred,” Hoovler said. “DNA swabs showed the victim’s DNA found on him and her DNA was found on the defendant. I would classify the evidence as strong.”
Leuthold also noted that the defendant was on judicial release from the same charge and allegedly committed the most recent crime while on community control. Glosser is also a Tier II sexual offender.
“All these factors work against the lowering of bond. Bond continues at $150,000,” Leuthold said.
In other action, Matthew Clinard 32, of Bucyrus had his $150,000 bond continued. Clinard posted the bond required after he was indicted on five felony counts including one count of trafficking in drugs, a third-degree felony punishable with up to 36 months in prison, one count of possession of drugs a fifth-degree felony punishable with up to 12 months in prison, drug paraphernalia, a fourth-degree misdemeanor, drug abuse instruments, a second-degree misdemeanor and possession of marijuana a minor misdemeanor.
Leuthold told Clinard he would continue bond if he tested clean. Clinard told the court he had smoked marijuana. Leuthold determined that because he could have smoked the marijuana before being arrested, he would not consider it a fail if marijuana showed in the drug test. Clinard passed the drug test and bond was continued.
Leuthold noted that the defense and state had worked out a potential plea agreement in this case. Leuthold ordered the bond set at $150,000 in Municipal court be moved to Common Pleas Court.
“I’m telling you, Mr. Clinard, that you are not to drink or do any drugs while you are on bond,” Leuthold said. “You will be tested each time you appear here. If something happens in the meantime, this deal is off.”
Michael Orewiler, 34, of Bucyrus was sentenced to 30 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking in drugs, a fourth-degree felony punishable with up to 18 months in prison, one count of possession of drugs a fourth-degree felony punishable by up to 18 months in prison, and drug paraphernalia a fourth-degree misdemeanor.
In exchange for the plea, the state agreed not to pursue new charges against Orewiler. He will forfeit all drug related property to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department.