12-5-2011 Ohio:LAFAYETTE TWP. — A Lodi man found guilty of three counts of gross sexual imposition committed suicide before he could be sentenced.
Linton Auble, 70, of 574 LaVista West, was found hanging from a tree at his property at 6866 Spencer Lake Road on Sept. 21, Lt. Travis Colonius of the Medina County Sheriff’s Office said.
Auble was free on $150,000 bail at the time of his death, according to court records, and was scheduled to be sentenced last Thursday.
“There was apparently no foul play. All of the indicators are consistent with a suicide,” Colonius said.
He said Auble left a note to his wife, who found his body, and his children, at their LaVista West home.
“There was a note and a videotape he left for his wife and family. It said that he loved everyone very much, that was the general sentiment,” Colonius said.
The lieutenant said neither the note nor the tape mentioned the crimes Auble was found guilty of on Aug. 9.
Auble, charged with three counts of gross sexual imposition, changed his plea that day from not guilty to no contest. The charges carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
The case involved two victims that were 8 years old at the time of the crimes in the fall of 2003, according to court records. ..Source.. by Lisa Hlavinka
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