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Mental Health Counselor Charged With Sexually Abusing A Child

Franklin County Sheriff's Office

Westerville police say a mental health counselor sexually abused a child in his care.  

Matthew Gatton is charged with gross sexual imposition.  Detectives say Gatton groped the 11-year-old boy during visits to the child's home over the past six months.  Gatton was fired from his job with Ohio Guidestone after the charges were filed. 

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.