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3 Ohio men arrested on federal child exploitation charges

Posted at 2:15 PM, Oct 19, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-19 14:15:27-04

Three local men were arrested this week on federal child exploitation charges, according to the Cleveland Division of the FBI.

On Monday, David Greathouse Jr., of Ravenna, was arrested and charged with receiving and distributing child pornography. Greathouse allegedly downloaded multiple videos of children engaged in various sexual acts, authorities said. 

Greathouse is scheduled to appear in federal court on Oct. 22.

On Wednesday, Scott B. Brandeberry of Oregon, Ohio, was arrested and charged with coercion and enticement and sexual exploitation of children. According to authorities, Brandeberry allegedly exchanged sexually explicit messages with a law enforcement official who he thought was a 14-year-old girl.

Brandeberry is scheduled to appear in federal court on Oct. 22.

On Friday, authorities arrested Jess Glass, of Vermilion, following an investigation for allegedly offering to let strangers he met on the website Chaturbate.com have sex with daughters, according to court documents.

Glass was charged with coercion and enticement. He is scheduled to appear in federal court on Oct. 23.