Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. King

The gravamen of respondent’s position in this case is that his conviction under R.C. 2919.24(A) (1) does not constitute illegal conduct involving moral turpitude and thus does not violate DR 1-102(A)(3). Essentially, respondent maintains that his conviction resulted not from his having sexual relations with this girl, but from speaking with her after her mother had told him not to do so, and that talking to the girl on the telephone did not involve moral turpitude. Having made this distinction, respondent urges us to read “illegal conduct involving moral turpitude” so that DR 1-102(A)(3)…