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Ex-youth counselor headed to prison for raping children

Ex-youth counselor headed to prison for raping children
CHILDREN INSIDE A PACKED COURTROOM. THE PAIN WAS PALPABLE. KARMA WILL CATCH UP TO YOU IF IT HAS NOT ALREADY. YOU ARE A MONSTER AND YOU PICKED THE WRONG FAMILY TO PREY UPON. VICTIMS FAMILY MEMBERS IN TEARS AS LOVED ONES. READ STATEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THOSE LESKO ABUSED. MICHAEL THOUGHT I NEEDED HIM AND HE TRIED TO FINANCE MY SILENCE. NO TIME OR MONEY WOULD EVER GIVE ME MY INNOCENCE BACK. YOU ROBBED ME OF MY INNOCENCE. MY BROTHER바카라 게임 웹사이트S INNOCENCE, AND THREE OTHERS THAT I KNOW OF. ON PAPER, MICHAEL LESKO바카라 게임 웹사이트S RESUME LOOKED IMPRESSIVE. HE WAS A SOCIAL WORKER, MENTOR, COUNSELOR, AND VOLUNTEER. LESKO RAN LIFE COUNSELING OUT OF HIS WESTCHESTER HOME AND PREVIOUSLY MANAGED SOCIAL SERVICES AT UC HEALTH BEFORE BEING LET GO. MICHAEL MADE MY FAMILY BELIEVE HE WAS THIS GREAT PERSON, BUT THEY NEVER MET THE MICHAEL. THE FIVE OF US KNEW. INVESTIGATORS SAY LESKO DIDN바카라 게임 웹사이트T NECESSARILY USE HIS JOB TO MEET THE CHILDREN, BUT WAS USING HIS SKILLS TO ESTABLISH A RAPPORT WITH FAMILIES. I WILL ASK AT THIS TIME IF THERE바카라 게임 웹사이트S ANYTHING YOU PERSONALLY WISH TO SAY. NO, YOUR HONOR. NO COMMENT AND NO APOLOGY FROM LESKO DURING HIS SENTENCING. JUDGE MICHAEL OSTER SENTENCED THE 34 YEAR OLD TO 25 YEARS IN PRISON. PARTS OF ME WILL NEVER GET PAST THE DARK THINGS THAT HE PUT ME THROUGH. BUT KNOWING HE HAS 25 YEARS TO SIT AND REFLECT ON WHAT HE HAS DONE TO ALL OF US, GIVES ME A LITTLE PEACE. JUDGE OSTER TELLING THE FAMILIES HE CAN바카라 게임 웹사이트T USE HIS GAVEL TO ERASE THE PAIN. WHAT WE CAN TRY TO ENSURE IS THAT JUSTICE IS DONE. THAT A CHAPTER CAN BE CLOSED, AND MAYBE HEALING CAN PROCEED. AND LESKO바카라 게임 웹사이트S ATTORNEY, MARK ZORIC, DID SEND ME A STATEMENT AFTER THE HEARING, SAYING IN PART, THE NATURE AND CLASSIFICATION OF THESE TYPES OF CASES IS CHALLENGING. AS A DEFENSE ATTORNEY TO NAVIGATE. ULTIMATELY, THE DEFENDANT HAS THE SOLE DISCRETION AS TO HOW THEY WANT TO HAVE THE CASE LITIGATED. REPORTING LIVE IN HAMILTON TONIGHT, KARIN JOHNSON, 바카라게임 NEWS FIVE. AND SO, KAREN, WE KNOW ABOUT THE 25 YEAR PRISON SENTENCE. AND LESKO WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER. IS THAT CORRECT? YEAH, CHRIS, HE바카라 게임 웹사이트LL HAVE TO ACTUALLY REGISTER AS A TIER THREE SEX OFFENDER, WHICH REALLY IS THE MOST SEVERE CLASSIFICATION HERE IN THE STATE OF OHIO. AND SUCH IMPACTFUL WITNESS
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Ex-youth counselor headed to prison for raping children
A former social worker who worked with notable companies and organizations around Greater Cincinnati is headed to prison.Michael Lesko, 34, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for raping children.The West Chester man previously pleaded guilty to six counts of rape and one count of gross sexual imposition.Inside the packed courtroom Wednesday afternoon, the pain was palpable. "Karma will catch up to you if it hasn't already. You are a monster, and you picked the wrong family to pry upon," said a relative of two of the victims. Loved ones sitting in the gallery were in tears as relatives read statements on behalf of those who Lesko abused."Michael thought I needed him, and he tried to finance my silence," one relative said. Another said, "No time or money would ever give me my innocence back. You robbed me of my innocence, my brother's innocence and three others that I know of. I hope you suffer and dream of things that won't come true. Twenty-five years will never be enough for the pain you have caused. You have affected more lives than you know of, and I hope you feel nothing but shame for the rest of your life."On paper, Lesko's resume looked impressive. He was a social worker, mentor, counselor and volunteer.Lesko ran life counseling out of his West Chester home and previously managed social services at UC Health before being let go. "Michael made my family believe he was this great person, but they never met the Michael the five of us knew," a victim's relative said. Investigators said Lesko didn't necessarily use his job to meet the children but used his skills to establish a rapport with families.Judge Michael Oster gave Lesko an opportunity to speak at sentencing. Lesko declined.Oster told the victims and their families that he could not use his gavel to erase the pain."What we can try and ensure is that justice is done, that a chapter can be closed and maybe healing can proceed," Oster said. Lesko's attorney, Mark Wieczorek, released a statement to 바카라게임."The nature and classification of these types of cases is challenging, as a defense attorney, to navigate. Ultimately, the defendant has the sole discretion as to how they want to have the case litigated. We are pleased that we could facilitate the outcome in Mr. Lesko's case and that it met his demands," Wieczorek said.Lesko will also be required to register as a Tier 3 sex offender.

A former social worker who worked with notable companies and organizations around Greater Cincinnati is headed to prison.

Michael Lesko, 34, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for raping children.

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The West Chester man previously pleaded guilty to six counts of rape and one count of gross sexual imposition.

Inside the packed courtroom Wednesday afternoon, the pain was palpable.

"Karma will catch up to you if it hasn't already. You are a monster, and you picked the wrong family to pry upon," said a relative of two of the victims.

Loved ones sitting in the gallery were in tears as relatives read statements on behalf of those who Lesko abused.

"Michael thought I needed him, and he tried to finance my silence," one relative said.

Another said, "No time or money would ever give me my innocence back. You robbed me of my innocence, my brother's innocence and three others that I know of. I hope you suffer and dream of things that won't come true. Twenty-five years will never be enough for the pain you have caused. You have affected more lives than you know of, and I hope you feel nothing but shame for the rest of your life."

On paper, Lesko's resume looked impressive. He was a social worker, mentor, counselor and volunteer.

Lesko ran life counseling out of his West Chester home and previously managed social services at UC Health before being let go.

"Michael made my family believe he was this great person, but they never met the Michael the five of us knew," a victim's relative said.

Investigators said Lesko didn't necessarily use his job to meet the children but used his skills to establish a rapport with families.

Judge Michael Oster gave Lesko an opportunity to speak at sentencing. Lesko declined.

Oster told the victims and their families that he could not use his gavel to erase the pain.

"What we can try and ensure is that justice is done, that a chapter can be closed and maybe healing can proceed," Oster said.

Lesko's attorney, Mark Wieczorek, released a statement to 바카라게임.

"The nature and classification of these types of cases is challenging, as a defense attorney, to navigate. Ultimately, the defendant has the sole discretion as to how they want to have the case litigated. We are pleased that we could facilitate the outcome in Mr. Lesko's case and that it met his demands," Wieczorek said.

Lesko will also be required to register as a Tier 3 sex offender.