Kevin Grasha

kgrasha@enquirer.com

The trial of a former part-time Elmwood Place police officer who prosecutors say raped a woman after incapacitating her with drugs has ended in a hung jury, officials said.

Clayton Maher, 34, stood trial in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court on several counts of rape and sexual battery. The trial began last week before a visiting judge, Guy Guckenberger.

Another hearing is set for Jan. 9 to determine the next steps in the case, according to a spokeswoman for the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office.

Maher was fired from his position as an auxiliary officer after being indicted in November 2015.

Court documents say Maher gave the woman drugs at his Elmwood Place home, “which caused her to become substantially impaired.”

While she was in that state, the documents state Maher sexually assaulted the woman. The alleged incident happened in April 2015.

Maher initially was charged with possessing large amounts of apinaca, a synthetic marijuana, but that charge was dismissed.

Maher's attorney, David Winters, said the jury voted 8 to 4 for a not guilty verdict on each of the counts. He declined to comment on the specifics of the case.