A 75-year-old Franklin Furnace man has been charged with sexual battery and released on bond.
Benny Doc Bentley appeared in Scioto County Common Pleas Court on the felony charge.
Court records list the original charge as sexual battery, a third-degree felony under Ohio law.
During the hearing, Bentley was advised that the charge against him is a felony and that, if convicted, he could face prison time.
He was also advised of his right to counsel and waived a preliminary examination.
The court ordered Bentley held under a $10,000 bond and permitted him to post bond by cash, 10%, surety, or property.
Court records show Bentley posted bail, and the case was waived to the Scioto County Grand Jury for consideration.
Attorney Richard Nash Jr. was listed as Bentley’s attorney.
No details were available in the court records provided about what prompted the charge.
The charge is an allegation. Bentley is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.