RAVENNA, Ohio - A former Springfield Township firefighter pleaded guilty Tuesday in a Portage County courtroom to felony gross sexual imposition and aggravated assault.

Brian Swansiger, 28, entered pleas to the fourth-degree felony charges, which stemmed from incidents alleged to have occurred in 2018 and 2020. Swansiger was originally indicted on multiple counts of rape and gross sexual imposition.

Prosecutors have requested an expedited presentencing investigation report following the plea. The report, prepared by the probation department, provides the judge with background information on the defendant and details of the offenses before sentencing.

Swansiger was put on unpaid administrative leave from the Springfield Township Fire Department last year pending an investigation into th

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