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Grand jury indicts Etna couple on 22 child endangerment charges
Read the full articleA Licking County grand jury indicted Jonathan Parr and Jacquelyn Coleman on 22 child endangerment charges after nine children were removed from an Etna Township home. Both remain held on $150,000 bond each.
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A Licking County grand jury indicted Jonathan Parr, 37, and Jacquelyn Coleman, 32, on Nov. 5 on 11 counts each of child endangerment, according to court records.
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A Licking County grand jury has indicted an Etna couple accused of endangering their children after having them live in what police called filthy and bug-infested conditions.Jonathan Parr, 37, and Jacquelyn Coleman, 32, face 11 child endangerment charges each, according to the Nov. 5 indictment, court records show.
The indictment states that the alleged crimes occurred between April and October 2026.
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The indictment states the alleged crimes happened between April and October 2026.
Deputies arrested Parr and Coleman and took custody of their nine children on Oct. 13 after searching their home in the 13600 block of National Road SW in Etna Township.
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Deputies arrested Parr and Coleman and took custody of their nine children Oct. 13 after searching their home in the 13600 block of National Road SW in Etna Township.
Investigators initiated the probe after receiving a Child Protective Services referral following interviews with several of the children on Oct. 13.
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Deputies began investigating the case after a referral from Child Protective Services, which spoke with some of the children Oct. 13.
Police described the home as having filthy and bug-infested conditions, while the sheriff's office called the environment "horrific" and "disgusting" during a press conference following the arrests.
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what police called filthy and bug-infested conditions.
Police described the home as having filthy and bug-infested conditions, while the sheriff's office called the environment "horrific" and "disgusting" during a press conference following the arrests.
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In a press conference after the couple's arrest, the sheriff's office called the conditions at the home "horrific" and "disgusting."
The children's ages range from 1 to 13, according to the sheriff's office.
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The kids' ages range from 1 to 13, and the older ones are in school, according to the sheriff's office.
In interviews with Child Protective Services staff, some of the children alleged abuse by Parr, including having to sleep in a cage to prevent them from stealing food and placing nails next to their toes while being forced to stand.
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In those interviews with CPS staff, some of the children alleged abuse from Parr, such as having to sleep in a cage to prevent them from stealing food and placing nails next to their toes while he forced them to stand, according to a sheriff's office incident report.
Court records also alleged that Parr forced children to stand against a wall for hours.
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Additionally, court records alleged Parr was forcing some of the kids to stand against a wall for hours.
Both defendants remained jailed at the Licking County Justice Center on Nov. 5 in lieu of $150,000 bond each.
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Parr and Coleman remained in the Licking County Justice Center in lieu of $150,000 bond each as of Nov. 5.
9 children rescued: Licking County parents indicted on 22 total charges
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In total, Parr and Coleman face 22 charges, including two third-degree felony counts of endangering children for each defendant.
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Two Licking County adults are now facing 22 total charges related to the rescuing of nine children who were found living in ‘horrific’ conditions last month. According to court records, Jonathan Parr and Jacquelyn Coleman each face 11 charges – two counts of endangering children, a third degree felony, and nine
Nine Children Removed From Etna Township Home as Two Face Child Endangerment Charges
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Previously, Pique Media reported on the children's removal and the arrests on Oct. 14, 2026.
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Nine Children Removed From Etna Township Home as Two Face Child Endangerment Charges
The charges filed in the indictment represent formal allegations, and both defendants retain the legal presumption of innocence unless proven guilty in court.
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The criminal charges filed against Parr and Coleman represent formal allegations, and both defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.