MANSFIELD — A Mansfield man was sentenced in March to 64 years to life in prison after being convicted of rape and gross sexual imposition.
Bret Smith, 57, was sentenced March 21 in Richland County Common Pleas Court by Judge Phil Naumoff, according to court records.
Jurors found Smith guilty on three counts of first-degree felony rape and two counts of fourth-degree felony gross sexual imposition.
Smith’s charges stem from sexual abuse which occurred between 2021 and 2023.
In September 2024, Richland County Prosecutor Jodie Schumacher said the victims of the abuse were both juveniles and that Smith’s three rape charges involved “digital penetration.”
Smith will also be registered as a Tier III sex offender and received up to five years of post-release control for a felony sex offense. He was granted 22 days of jail credit for time already served at the Richland County Sheriff’s Office.
Criminal sentencing and other dispositions
Below are criminal court cases which have been resolved in Richland County Common Pleas Court in recent months.
The list includes any case which Richland Source has published as an indictment, stories which first began publishing here in February 2024.
March
— Rayshawn Ball, 21, was sentenced to nine months in prison for three charges; having weapons while under disability, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle and an amended possession of a fentanyl-related compound charge. Four charges were dismissed; two forfeiture specifications, obstructing official business and falsification. Ball is subject to up to two years of post-release control and must forfeit a firearm to the State of Ohio. He was ordered to pay $40 to the Mansfield Police Department crime lab and was granted 37 days of jail credit for time already served at the Richland County Sheriff’s Office.
— Freebar Allah, 36, had his case tried to a jury on March 17 and 18. He was originally indicted on three charges on Dec. 21, 2023; tampering with evidence, possession of cocaine and a forfeiture specification. According to court records, the jury unanimously found Allah not guilty of the charges. He was acquitted of the charges filed against him in this case. All bonds posted to secure his appearance in the case were discharged and court costs were dismissed.
— Mason Thomas, 26, was sentenced to 36 months in prison for trafficking in hashish, which was merged with possession of hashish, and trafficking in marijuana, which was merged with possession of marijuana. Thomas is subject to up to two years of post-release control and was ordered to pay $80 to the MPD crime lab. He was granted two days of jail credit for time already served at RCSO.
— Fred Correa, 36, received 48 months of community control, to be transferred to Cuyahoga County, for an amended aggravated assault charge. Three charges were dismissed; felonious assault and two repeat violent offender specifications. Correa is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Brandon Hernandez, 22, was sentenced to 36 months in prison for failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer. Hernandez is subject to up to two years of post-release control. His driver’s license was suspended for five years beginning Nov. 5, 2022. He was granted four days of jail credit for time already served at RCSO.
— Susie Miller, 39, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for tampering with evidence. Miller is subject to up to two years of post-release control. She was ordered to pay $100 to the Ohio State Highway Patrol crime lab and $80 to the MPD crime lab. Miller was granted 50 days of jail credit for time already served at RCSO. She also received 60 months of community control for aggravated possession of drugs and possession of cocaine. Four additional charges were dismissed; two aggravated possession of drugs charges, possession of a fentanyl-related compound and possession of cocaine.
— Michael Sharp, 38, received 48 months of community control, to be transferred to Summit County, for an amended charge of attempted possession of a deadly weapon while under detention. Sharp is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Aquinas Fuller, 31, was sentenced to 60 months of community control for 10 charges; endangering children (2 counts), trafficking in counterfeit controlled substances, possessing criminal tools and six forfeiture specifications. Four additional charges were dismissed; illegal manufacture of drugs, endangering children (2 counts) and a forfeiture specification. Fuller was ordered to forfeit interest in the amount of $11,498 to the State of Ohio and is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Maurice Conyer, 41, was sentenced to 30 months in prison, to be served consecutively to his current prison term, for illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto grounds of a specified governmental facility. Conyer was ordered to pay $35 to the OSHP crime lab and is subject to up to two years of post-release control. He was granted six days of jail credit for time already served at RCSO.
— Dalin Allen, 25, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for three charges; tampering with evidence, possession of a fentanyl-related compound and aggravated menacing. Two additional charges were dismissed; tampering with evidence and possession of cocaine. Allen is subject to up to two years of post-release control. He was ordered to pay $80 to the MPD crime lab. Allen was granted 288 days of jail credit for time already served at RCSO.
— Cameron Barnett, 18, was sentenced to 42 months in prison for three charges; failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, receiving stolen property and vandalism. An additional failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer charge was dismissed. Barnett is subject to up to two years of post-release control and was ordered to make restitution in the amounts of $1,000 and $150. Barnett’s driver’s license was suspended for 10 years beginning Aug. 7, 2024. Barnett was granted 225 days of jail credit for time already served at RCSO.
— Joshua Hoffman, 25, received 36 months of community control for an amended tampering with evidence charge and possession of cocaine. A charge of illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto grounds of a specified governmental facility was dismissed. Hoffman was ordered to pay $40 to the MPD crime lab and is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Chad Baker, 48, was sentenced to 36 months of community control for an amended vandalism charge and domestic violence. An abduction charge was dismissed. Baker is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Shirley Brown, 37, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for three charges; amended trafficking in heroin, amended trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound and possession of cocaine. Four additional charges were dismissed; possession of heroin, possession of a fentanyl-related compound, trafficking in cocaine and possession of cocaine. Brown was granted six days of jail credit for time already served at RCSO and is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Trevor Kithcart, 22, was accepted into Richland County Substance Abuse Treatment Court on March 25. Kithcart was indicted on possession of a fentanyl-related compound on Oct. 28, 2024. His case has been transferred to SATC for all further proceedings.
— Myles Bilka, 29, received 36 months of community control for possession of cocaine. Bilka is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Mark Aldrich, 57, was sentenced to 36 months of community control for aggravated possession of drugs. Aldrich is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Khristian Jones, 26, received 30 months of community control for an amended possession of a fentanyl-related compound charge and a forfeiture specification. An additional possession of a fentanyl-related compound charge was dismissed. Jones was ordered to forfeit $898 in cash to the State of Ohio and must pay $40 to the MPD crime lab. Jones is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Tyler Vaughan, 36, was sentenced to 36 months of community control for three charges; illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto grounds of a specified governmental facility, aggravated possession of drugs and a forfeiture specification. Vaughan must forfeit a gun to the State of Ohio and is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Brandi McCabe, 38, received 48 months of community control for tampering with evidence. McCabe is subject to up to two years of post-release control.
— Bart Ingram, 44, was accepted into Richland County Substance Abuse Treatment Court on March 10 related to a possession of cocaine charge. Three charges against Ingram were dismissed; strangulation, domestic violence and tampering with evidence. Ingram’s case has been transferred to SATC for all further proceedings.