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GREENVILLE – Passionate pleas from Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Deborah S. Quigley and the victim’s mother couldn’t persuade Common Pleas Judge Jonathan Hein to not approve the judicial release of Denville Boseke.

Boseke pleaded guilty in June 2016 to one count of Illegal use of a Minor in Nudity Oriented Material, a felony of the second degree. In August 2016, he was sentenced to two-year prison term.

On Monday, Boseke once again appeared before Judge Hein asking to be released seven months early. Citing faith in the local probation department over the Ohio Parole Authority, the judge granted his release.

“My perspective on parole is that they’re (Ohio Parole Authority) swamped with less tools than the probation department. Mr. Tabler has 27 years of dealing with jive artists. I’d put him up against anybody around. He knows when people are dogging it,” said Judge Hein. “So it’s a bias. I think we would do a much better job. We have the same teeth to send him back to prison.”

Defense Attorney Scott Kelly pointed out the “offense was not a felony of violence. It was an offense where there was no physical injury caused to the victim in this matter.”

Arguing against early release, Quigley said, “While this is not an offense of violence, the defendant’s actions carry long term consequences to the victim. He attacked her in other ways than a physical attack. The offense is more serious because the defendant used his position of trust and his relationship with the victim to facilitate his offense. The victim suffered serious mental and psychological harm.” The assistant prosecutor also pointed out a report from the prison shows Boseke hasn’t done anything in prison “to address his sexually deviant behavior.” She continued, “What the report does show is that he continued his drug abuse in prison.” She continued, “Releasing the defendant minimizes the defendant’s actions.”

The victim’s mother said, “Deb (Quigley) nailed it. She took all of the words out of my mouth. This man has done nothing to seek out any form of treatment for the sexual offense. My daughter is still affected to this day.” She explained her daughter continues to be in counseling over this and has trust issues. “He was her father for eight years. The trust she had in him, because her biological father did not have an active role in her life, Denville was the role model for her.” She continued, “She accepted your two years as some form of justice for what happened to her and she was starting to move forward with her life.”

According to Kelly, Boseke plans to move back to Greenville once he is released to live with his mother. Boseke said, “I have total remorse. I’m sorry for what I’ve done. I don’t know what else I can say. I have changed. I do intend to seek treatment, counseling. I want to better myself.”

As a Tier II Sex Offender, Boseke will be required to register with the Sheriff every six months for the next 25 years.

PHOTO CAPTION: Denville Boseke sits in the London, Ohio prison while discussing early release with Darke County Common Pleas Judge Jonathan Hein.