AKRON, Ohio-A Summit County judge’s decision to seal court records in a criminal case against an 18-year-old from Hudson has been challenged in a suit filed with the Ohio Supreme Court by former Hudson Mayor Craig Shubert. The defendant, Jeremiah Earl Stoehr, faces charges including rape, kidnapping, gross sexual imposition, and disseminating harmful material to a minor.
The judge granted a defense motion to seal the records without providing legal authority or evidence. Shubert questioned the speed of the decision and requested an explanation from the judge. Stoehr’s attorney cited several incidents, including threats against Stoehr and false tips to the safe school hotline, as reasons to seal the case. The prosecutor’s office declined to comment on the case.
