
The potential sentence is nine months to five years. Gross sexual imposition does not carry a mandatory prison sentence, Ernest said. If Ernest finds the specification applies, he could send Eick to prison for at least two years, and up to a maximum of lifen. Eick waived his right to a jury trial on the specification. More: Former Dover-area resident, 70, charged with gross sexual imposition on childĬommon Pleas Judge Michael Ernest is scheduled to hold a nonjury trial about the specification on Nov. When Eick was indicted in Tuscarawas County in June, the the gross sexual imposition charge carried a specification alleging that he is a sexually violent predator. Eick was found guilty Tuesday of fondling a girl younger than 13 at a Dover restaurant. NEW PHILADELPHIA - A 70-year-old man who formerly lived in Dover is facing a possible life sentence after pleading guilty to a charge of gross sexual imposition.ĭean A.
