Lorain County Prosecutor J.D. Tomlinson and his chief of staff James Burge are each facing felony charges in Elyria Municipal Court, records show.

The pair have both been charged with tampering with evidence and intimidation. Tomlinson also faces an additional charge of attempted bribery.

Both men were set to be arraigned on Thursday, but neither had secured attorneys. The hearing was continued to Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. Tomlinson and Burge were ordered to have no contact with the victim in the case and were also ordered to be fingerprinted.

Patrick Carroll, a retired Lakewood Municipal Court judge, has been appointed as the visiting judge in the case by the Ohio Supreme Court. Attorney Ron O'Brien, former Franklin County Prosecutor and Columbus City Attorney, has been appointed as the special prosecutor.


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