A former Hocking County Sheriff’s chief deputy was sentenced on Friday after being found guilty in a corruption case.
Caleb Moritz was previously convicted by a Ross County jury of seven felonies, including one count of drug corruption and two charges of intimidation of an attorney, victim, or witness.
The charges relate from actions that occurred from January 2021 to April 2023.
According to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office, many charges of corruption related to his employment and relationships with confidential informants and victims prompted an inquiry. When Moritz resigned in April 2023, he took goods from the Sheriff’s Office, including a revolver.
Moritz received a sentence of seven to nine years in prison, with the chance of parole after five and a half years.
“Law enforcement must serve with integrity to maintain trust and safety in their communities – this defendant neglected that duty and dishonored the badge,” Yost stated. “The residents of Hocking County deserve better.”
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