What happens next in this case will be decided first by a grand jury, after a Canal Winchester man was arraigned Thursday on a felony sex offense charge in Franklin County Municipal Court, according to court records.
Jorge Torres-Soto, 48, is charged in case 2026 CR A 019093 with gross sexual imposition, a third-degree felony, under the statutory provision covering a victim under the age of 13. The arraignment sheet gives no facts about the allegations, and no victim is identified in the court record. Nothing further about the circumstances appears in the sheet.
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office records show Torres-Soto was arrested November 4, 2026, and booked into the Franklin County Corrections Center at James A. Karnes (booking 20261104043), with bond not set as of his appearance in courtroom 4D.
Torres-Soto is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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Canal Winchester Man, 48, Charged With Gross Sexual Imposition in Franklin County
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