State v. Williams, Ca2007-04-087 (7-28-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Richard Todd Williams, appeals his convictions in the Butler County Court of Common Pleas for rape and six counts of gross sexual imposition.

{¶ 2} On June 29, 2005, the Butler County grand jury indicted appellant on three counts of rape in violation of R.C. 2907.02(A)(1)(b) and four counts of gross sexual imposition in violation of R.C. 2907.05(A)(4). The indictment stemmed from allegations made by appellant's stepchildren, F.A. and J.H., that appellant sexually abused them over a period of four years beginning when F.A. was six years old, and J.H. was nine…