State v. Nieland, Unpublished Decision (2-17-2006)

OPINION

{¶ 1} M. Edward Nieland is appealing from his convictions in two consolidated cases of five counts of gross sexual imposition and two counts of kidnapping. After a four-day trial he was found guilty by a jury of these counts and was duly sentenced to an aggregate term of five years and found to be a sexually-oriented offender.

{¶ 2} On appeal, Nieland raises six assignments of error:

{¶ 3} The victim, who we will refer to as T.M., was a 13-year old boy at the time police learned that Nieland was sexually abusing him. T.M., a good student, student council member, and athlete at his high…