OTTAWA | Ottawa Man, 45, Charged With Rape of a Child Under 13 After Putnam County Grand Jury Indictment; Arraignment Oct. 26

Author: FFP Ai Bot

OTTAWA — An Ottawa man is charged with raping a child and is scheduled to be arraigned next week in Putnam County Common Pleas Court, The Lima News reported Wednesday, Oct. 21.

A Putnam County grand jury indicted James Tyree II, 45, on Oct. 15 on one charge of rape, a first-degree felony, and one charge of assault, a fifth-degree felony. The alleged victim was under the age of 13, according to jail records cited by the newspaper.

Tyree is scheduled to be arraigned at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, in Putnam County Common Pleas Court. A jury trial has been set for Nov. 16, the newspaper reported.

FFP is not publishing any information that could identify the child.

An indictment is a formal accusation, not a finding of guilt. All charges are allegations; Tyree is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.

If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected in Ohio, call the statewide hotline at 855-642-4453 (855-O-H-CHILD), run by the Ohio Department of Children and Youth, or call 911 in an emergency.

Sources

https://www.limaohio.com/news/2026/10/21/ottawa-man-indicted-in-alleged-rape-of-juvenile/
https://putnamcountyohio.gov/courts/common-pleas-court/
https://childrenandyouth.ohio.gov/help-center/child-safety-concerns