BUCYRUS — Tyler Barnett of Willard exhausted his last opportunity to commit to making his child support payments.
In February 2019, Barnett, 28, was ordered into the prosecutor’s diversion program for felony child non-support, a fifth-degree felony punishable with up to one year in prison. In February 2020, Barnett was terminated from the program for not paying child support payments or paying on arrearages.
Barnett was then placed on community control with a stern warning from Crawford County Common Pleas Court Judge Sean Leuthold to make those payments or go to prison.
Barnett took a routine urine test on February 11, which resulted in a positive screen for amphetamines, methamphetamines, and marijuana. Leuthold imposed the one-year prison sentence.
“Come on and get your act together,” Leuthold said.
In other court action, Paul Clum, 56, of Bucyrus pleaded guilty to violating the terms and conditions of his community control. Clum was placed on community control after he pleaded guilty to one count of theft and one count of possession of drugs, both fifth-degree felonies and both punishable with up to one year in prison.
Clum was charged with an OVI and driving without a license. Clum failed to report contact with the police to his supervising officer.
Leuthold imposed one year in prison on each count but will receive credit for jail time serve. Leuthold told Clum he would not oppose transitional control if the prison requested it.
Brandon Means, 23, of Galion pleaded guilty to violating the terms and conditions of his community control. Means was placed on five years of community control in January after he pleaded guilty to three counts of possession of drugs, each a fifth-degree felony and each punishable with up to one year in prison.
Means took a routine urine screen on January 10 the result of which was positive screen for amphetamines. Means also possessed Gabapentin without a prescription.
Leuthold imposed one year in prison on each count for a total of three years in prison. Leuthold told Means that he would consider an early release into a community-based correctional facility for drug treatment.
“If you screw this up, it’s going to be three times as bad,” Leuthold said.
Means will receive 65 days jail time credit and forfeit all drug-related property to the Galion Police Department.
William Kiel, 28, of Galion had his bond revoked. Kiel was on bond after being charged with one count of tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony punishable with up to three years in prison and one count of possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony punishable with up to one year in prison.
Kiel tested positive for the use of drugs while on bond. Kiel, a sex offender, was also found to be at an address where he was not registered to be.
Kiel’s attorney, Jaceda Blazef, told the court she had recently received the case and that her client admitted having a drug relapse but that the address issue was a misunderstanding. She told the court her client wanted and needed counseling.
“He didn’t take counseling before when he was on bond. In fact, when I asked him about that in my courtroom, he acted offended,” Leuthold said. “Now I have a drug user and a sex offender who was found at a location not where he was registered.”
Leuthold revoked Keil’s bond and ordered him to remain in custody.