Accused Republicans stay in Ramaswamy’s orbit. The abuse survivor gets attacked.
Two GOP senators want Miller gone over abuse claims, but Ramaswamy stays silent while his super PAC runs ads mocking Acton's own childhood abuse history.
Rodney Creech
Gary Click preaches child protection, but stands by Republican accused of child sex abuse
Speaker Huffman stripped Creech's committees over the abuse claims, then restored them and endorsed his re-election, all while Click kept cosponsoring bills with him.
How bad does Max Miller have to get before Vivek Ramaswamy stops touting his endorsement?
Ramaswamy's campaign scrubbed Creech and Click within 48 hours of reporting on abuse claims, but Miller's endorsement has survived a week of far graver allegations.
Two Ohio Republicans accused in cases involving women and children refuse to step aside
Miller's father-in-law, Sen. Bernie Moreno, publicly urged him to resign days before Miller requested an ethics probe into himself that a tied committee is unlikely to resolve.
Ohio Republican Party's misconduct problem grows as critical midterm election approaches
Miller says his father-in-law is hiding from his own scandal, as Ohio law leaves the party powerless to replace him before Wednesday's deadline.
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Jon Husted’s former campaign chair gave him thousands before quitting over case involving 15-year-old child
Federal and state filings show Havas gave Husted's campaigns and DeWine's ticket $24,250.79 since 2018, including weeks before his resignation this month.
Gary Click pushes ‘child protection’ bill with lawmaker investigated over child sex abuse allegations
Seneca County Democrats want Click to explain his silence on Creech, whose committee posts were stripped and restored after the abuse allegation surfaced.
Ohio Republicans stand by Rodney Creech despite child sex abuse allegations
State Rep. Rodney Creech — accused in state investigative records of climbing into bed with a minor female relative while erect and wearing only his underwear — remains the GOP nominee in House District 40.
Rodney Creech, accused of sexual misconduct with minor, wins Republican primary
State Rep. Rodney Creech defeated former Rep. J. Todd Smith 58-42 in Tuesday's Ohio House District 40 GOP primary — 9 months after a BCI probe into alleged sexual misconduct with a minor relative.
How Gary Click and Rodney Creech became Ohio GOP's toxic pair of endorsements
Republican campaigns keep scrubbing state Reps. Gary Click and Rodney Creech from their endorsements pages — then quietly restoring them. Only Sen. Jon Husted, in the tightest race of the cycle, has refused to walk away. A TiffinOhio.net analysis.
DraftKings-funded PAC backs accused sex pest Rodney Creech with ads featuring young girl
A super PAC funded by DraftKings' parent company is running Facebook ads and sending campaign mailers for state Rep. Rodney Creech — accused of climbing into bed with a minor female relative while erect and wearing only his underwear. One mailer features a young girl. His daughter says the group used family photos of children "[Creech] has not contacted or seen in years."
Josh Williams removes Rodney Creech from endorsements as toxicity spreads
OH-9 congressional candidate Josh Williams has quietly removed state Rep. Rodney Creech from his endorsements page — the second Republican campaign to scrub Creech after TiffinOhio.net reporting. Gary Click remains listed.
Ramaswamy quietly removes Gary Click and Rodney Creech from endorsements page
Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign quietly removed state Reps. Gary Click and Rodney Creech from its official endorsements page within 2 days of TiffinOhio.net reporting on Creech's BCI investigation and Click's testimony about young girls and sex. Web Archive snapshots confirm the change.
Ohioans react to Gary Click wanting state cameras watching kids in day care: 'Creepy'
Hundreds of Ohioans slammed HB 649 as "creepy" and "insane" after TiffinOhio.net reported the bill would give the state live camera access to every child care center. The backlash focused on cosponsors Gary Click and Rodney Creech — whose BCI investigation into alleged conduct with a minor made his involvement a lightning rod.
Ohio GOP bills would put live state cameras in every child care center — with Click and Creech as cosponsors
Two Ohio House bills would mandate cameras with live state access in all child care centers, track parents via phone location data, and strip providers of appeal rights. Among the cosponsors: Reps. Gary Click and Rodney Creech.
Accused of child sex abuse, Rodney Creech puts Trump on his first campaign mailer
State Rep. Rodney Creech, accused of climbing into bed with a minor relative while erect and wearing only his underwear, launched his first campaign mailer featuring a large photo of Donald Trump. Trump has not endorsed Creech. He faces former state Rep. J. Todd Smith in the May 5 Republican primary.
Ohio GOP endorses Creech despite investigation into alleged conduct with minor
Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman asked Rep. Rodney Creech to resign nine months ago over allegations involving a minor relative. On Friday, he reinstated him — and the Ohio Republican Party officially endorsed him for re-election.
Ohio GOP lawmaker calls daughter's abuse allegations 'parental alienation' in public Facebook dispute
State Rep. Rodney Creech called his daughter’s allegations “parental alienation” as controversy over a BCI investigation reshapes his re-election plans and Ohio Senate bid.
