The two boys were 7 and 8 years old when the alleged crimes began.
According to defense attorney Anthony VanNoy, Leedy has passed a four-hour polygraph test.
Leedy is currently jailed and waiting his next court appearance.
Here are 5 things to know about Leedy and this case.
- Jordy D. Leedy, 46, lives in Franklin. He is a registered sex offender and spent two years in prison before being released in 2004. Leedy's business includes making T-shirts and developing mobile applications.
- Leedy was convicted of gross sexual imposition of a minor less than 13 years old back in 2002. The Montgomery County Common Pleas Court conviction sent him to prison for two years and required him to register his address as a sex offender after his release in 2004.
- In the current case, Leedy reportedly would take these boys to out-of-state locations in North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, as well as trips to Kings Island, baseball games and the zoo. Detectives wrote that because the alleged abuse took place over the course of two years and happened in multiple jurisdiction, this is a federal case.
- Leedy is charged with aggravated sexual abuse of a minor less than 12 years old. If he is found guilty, he faces life in federal prison. His next appearance in court is set for April 22.
- How does something like this happen? "It's just so easy for a predator to find their way into your organization and take advantage and exploit children if they're not background checked," said Leslie Sheward, president of the Twin Towers Neighborhood Association in East Dayton near the ministry on Xenia Avenue. Allegedly, Leedy initially said his name was "Jordan" Leedy, so when the mother searched his name online, nothing came up.
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