Celina man jailed on child porn charges
May 11—CELINA — A Mercer County man was taken into custody Tuesday on charges of possessing child pornography.
Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey said Glen D Sharrock, 51, was arrested following the execution of a search warrant at his residence at 3601 state Route 703, Lot 57, Celina.
Grey said his office was contacted by the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children on April 20, and detectives from his office opened an investigation at that time. The investigation resulted in detectives applying for several search warrants. Evidence recovered from the search warrants included several sexually explicit photos of juveniles which were linked to Sharrock's media accounts.
On Tuesday morning shortly after 7 a.m., deputies and detectives of the Mercer County Sheriff's Office executed another search warrant at Sharrock's residence and arrested Sharrock on five counts of pandering child pornography, felonies of the fourth degree.
Sharrock was taken to the Mercer County jail, where he is being held without bond. He was previously a registered sex offender, and his registration requirements ended in August of 2019. Sharrock was convicted in 2009 in Indiana for possession of child pornography.
This case is being reviewed by the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office to determine if additional charges should be filed.
