Ohio Crimes

Even if you do not qualify for a protection order, the abuser may have committed a crime. If you call the police, they may arrest him/her for a crime and you may get a restraining order through the criminal court. Remember that even if you do have a protection order, you can still report him/her to the police if you believe s/he committed a crime against you.

In our Abuse Using Technology section, you can learn the types of behaviors that are considered a misuse of technology. Some of these behaviors might be recognized as a crime depending on the specific laws of your state.

What are some crimes that the abuser may have committed in Ohio?
If I am the victim of a crime, where can I get additional help in Ohio?

What are some crimes that the abuser may have committed in Ohio?

Here is a list of some possible crimes in Ohio that the abuser may have committed. You can click on the links to read the legal definition of each crime on our Selected Ohio Statutes page:

• nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images
• aggravated menacing
• menacing by stalking
• disorderly conduct
• telecommunications harassment
• domestic violence
• negligent assault
• assault
• rape
• sexual battery
• unlawful sexual contact with a minor
• gross sexual imposition
• sexual imposition
• importuning (soliciting a minor for sexual activity)
• voyeurism (deals with secretly videotaping sexual acts or similar actions)
• interference with custody
• aggravated trespass
• compelling prostitution
• promoting prostitution
• pandering obscenity
• pandering obscenity involving a minor
• illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performance
• felonious assault
• violating a protection order, consent agreement, or anti-stalking protection order
• identity fraud
• interception of communications.

If I am the victim of a crime, where can I get additional help in Ohio?

The Ohio Office of the Attorney General website provides information on victims’ rights and services.

For information on victims’ compensation in Ohio, visit the Ohio Attorney General’s website on victim compensation.

If you are a victim of domestic violence and have been charged with a crime, you can go to our Abuse Victims Charged with Crimes page.

Other organizations for victims of crime are listed on our National Organizations - Crime Victims page.