Case of rape against Marion City Councilor

Columbus, Ohio (WSYX) – The case of violation against a The councilor of the city of Marion has been fired.

Ayers Ratliff was arrested last May by Marion Police after prosecutors alleged who raped a 13 -year -old at home. During the initial reading of Ratliff, his lawyers argued that arrest and accusation They were politically motivated, A fiscal claim Ray Grogan denied.

On Friday, the prosecutor requested that the case be dismissed, and the judge granted the request, dismissing a violation position, a position of serious sexual disposition, a position of illegal sexual behavior with a minor and two charts of kidnapping.

Grogan retains the option to visit the case again and potentially charge Ratliff again in the future. Ratliff continues to serve in the City Council.

Judge Matthew P. Frericks denied a motion from prosecutors earlier this month to continue. The State cited the lack of cooperation of witnesses with researchers and advisory records such as reason.

In the judge’s dismissal, he said prosecutors declared that “there is a potentially discovered criminal conduct that must be investigated and potentially submitted to a large jury.”