Clermont County man sentenced to 240 years for child rape; blamed victim in court

Описание: A Clermont County man, Charlie Theaderman, will spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced to at least 240 years for the rape of a child he was supposed to protect.

Theaderman was found guilty on July 29 of 93 felony charges, including rape, gross sexual imposition, sexual battery, pandering in sexually oriented matter involving a minor, and tampering with evidence.

During the sentencing on August 26, Theaderman, who represented himself, cast blame on everyone but himself, including the victim. He claimed the relationship was consensual and that the victim was in control of the assaults.

"In every video the state shows, [the victim] never asked me to stop any sexual activity, but she had that power. She verified this during the trial with the question about oral sex. She had the ability to do or not do anything at any time. In one of the videos, the state did not show, and [the victim] came to my room and said, 'I don't feel like doing anything tonight.' And my response was, 'Okay, give me a rain check for tomorrow,'" Theaderman told the court.

The victim addressed the court after Theaderman spoke, describing the years of abuse and manipulation she endured.

"When I turned 13, I never would have expected to be in the position where I'm at. The six years in that home were the worst six years of my life. All of the abuse and neglect was hidden by lies to the [child protective services] worker [so they] wouldn't take us. On top of that, the emotional abuse and manipulation took an immense toll on me. His apologies are like a slap in the face. He's only sorry he got caught. He paints himself as the victim, but we are the survivors of that home," the victim said.

Clermont County Assistant Prosecutor Christina Datillo praised the victim's bravery in coming forward and enduring the trial, where Theaderman questioned her directly.

"He actually questioned his own victim. She had to look at him, and she had to answer his questions. As heinous, disgusting, and inappropriate as they were, and she did great; she really did. She was the composed young woman that you saw today. She should be proud of herself and I hope she is," Datillo said.

Clermont County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Tekulve expressed hope that the sentence would encourage other victims to come forward and emphasized the commitment to seeking the harshest sentences for such crimes.

The abuse was captured on security cameras installed by Theaderman in his home. Although he attempted to delete the footage, Union Township police recovered the evidence. The 240-year sentence is the longest in recent memory, according to the prosecutor.
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