State v. Lesinski

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas denying the motion to seal the record of appellant, Melvin Lesinski. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the decision of the trial court.

In October 1985, a United States postal inspector placed an ad in a publication called “Stan’s Newsletter,” attempting to identify pedophiles. The ad requested that correspondents write to the postal inspector, who was using a fictitious name.

Lesinski responded to the advertisement by mailing a letter and three photographs to the postal inspector. The letter explicitly…