White Case Update

A Defiance man has been indicted and arrested on 12 child sexual abuse charges. Coty White, 35, is charged with 10 counts of rape, each a first-degree felony…and two counts of gross sexual imposition, each a third-degree felony. White had a hearing in Defiance County Common Pleas Court when bond was set at $1 million dollars with a 10% allowance provision. He is scheduled to be arraigned soon. The defendant is charged with having sexual conduct and sexual contact with two female juveniles under the ages of 13 over a continuing period of time.