Child Rapist Sentenced To Life Without Parole

A man is heading to prison after being sentenced on some very disturbing charges in Hancock County Common Pleas Court.

Raymond F. Carter was indicted in March of 2023 on two counts of rape, pandering sexual oriented material involving a child, and two counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material.

Carter, 35, previously pleaded guilty to two counts of rape of a child under 10-years-old and four child pornography counts.

His sentencing hearing was held on Tuesday in Hancock County Common Pleas Court.   

Hancock County Prosecutor Phil Riegle stated that this is one of the most heinous crimes he has ever prosecuted and argued that Judge Starn sentence Carter to life without parole which is the sentence Judge Starn handed down.

A search warrant carried out at the Perrysburg residence where Carter was staying revealed the evidence that led to the Findlay/Hancock County investigation.

Carter will be sentenced on similar charges in Wood County on Thursday and is also facing charges in Franklin County.