J.D. Tomlinson was charged with tampering with evidence, intimidation, and attempted bribery.
ELYRIA, Ohio - Lorain County Prosecutor J.D. Tomlinson and his Chief of Staff James Burge appeared side by side in Elyria Municipal Court Wednesday afternoon.“I realize that this case has taken on a bit of a life of its own being politically charged,” said Carroll.Burge is charged with tampering with evidence and intimidation.
Former Franklin County Prosecutor Ronald O’Brien has been appointed as the special prosecutor for this case. According to a twenty-two page report from the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office, the charges stem from allegations made by former employee Jennifer Battistelli. According to the report, Battistelli began working at the prosecutor’s office in January 2021 and later that spring began dating Tomlinson.
Battistelli claimed that Tomlinson became obsessed with her and would call her one hundred times a day.She said Tomlinson and Burge tried to make false statements in an effort for her to drop her complaints.“The defendants have made numerous statements about me that are false. In fact, defamatory,” said Lowder.They are expected back in court for a preliminary hearing on November 8th at 10 a.m.
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