Local Chess Coach Charged With Abusing Young Girl

Delaware County Sheriff's Office

A chess coach in Lewis Center has been arrested on charges of raping a preschooler. Delaware County Sheriff's deputies say 61-year-old Leon Wilson assaulted a 4-year-old girl at the preschool where he worked. Wilson is known for promoting chess to kids living or playing near his east Columbus home.

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Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.