Six Charged in Vinton County Child Sex Abuse and Endangerment Indictments
A Vinton County grand jury has indicted six people on dozens of counts alleging sexual conduct with a minor and child endangerment.
2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 21, 2026, 7:21 p.m. ET
A Vinton County grand jury has indicted six people on dozens of counts alleging sexual conduct with a minor and child endangerment.
The defendants are Josh Saunders, 23; Brandon Henderson Sr., 40; Gary Siders Jr., 36; Elizabeth Siders, 33; Gary Siders Sr., 73; and Christina Siders, 68. The indictments allege that between January and September 2022, the defendants engaged in sexual conduct with a minor more than 10 years younger than their own age. The victim is not a member of their immediate family. The indictments also allege that the children suffered serious physical harm.
The charges include three counts of rape, multiple counts of gross sexual imposition, sexual battery, unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, and endangering children. The Vinton County Sheriff's Office and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation investigated the case.
Indictments are criminal allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless proved guilty in a court of law.
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Aug 21, 2026, 7:21 p.m. ETFirst report
Six Charged in Vinton County Child Sex Abuse and Endangerment Indictments
Six people have been charged in Vinton County, Ohio, following a grand jury indictment announced on August 21, 2026. The defendants are Josh Saunders, 23; Brandon Henderson Sr., 40; Gary Siders Jr., 36; Elizabeth Siders, 33; Gary Siders Sr., 73; and Christina Siders, 68.
The indictment alleges that between January and September 2022, the defendants engaged in sexual conduct with a minor who was more than 10 years younger than themselves, and that the children suffered serious physical harm. The victim is not a member of their immediate family.
The charges include multiple counts of rape, gross sexual imposition, endangering children, sexual battery, and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. The Vinton County Prosecutor's Office is handling the case, which was investigated by the Vinton County Sheriff's Office and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI).
Indictments are criminal allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless proved guilty in a court of law. The case is at the charging stage.
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