Circleville, Ohio – November 12, 2025 – Pickaway County Common Pleas Court Judge Matthew H. Chafin presided over a busy docket Wednesday, handling serious felony cases ranging from child sexual exploitation to vehicular homicide and drug offenses. Several defendants entered pleas, while others saw continuances or warrants issued.

Shad N. Sammet Pleads Guilty to Multiple Child Sex CrimesShad N. Sammet, 32, of Circleville, pleaded guilty to all five counts in case 2025CR0096, which included three charges of Pandering Sexually Oriented Matter Involving a Minor or Impaired Person (second-degree felonies) and two counts of Importuning (third-degree felonies). The charges stem from allegations of soliciting minors and distributing explicit material. Judge Chafin ordered a presentence investigat

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