A Ross County man is being held without bond in the Ross County Jail on a charge involving a minor.
David I. Melott was booked into the jail on Monday, November 9, 2026, on a warrant charge of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material. He was arrested by the Ross County Sheriff’s Office and booked at 3:11 p.m.
Melott is being held with no bond. His case is in Ross County Common Pleas Court, and no next court date has been listed yet.
The charge is not a conviction. Melott is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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