Successful Clermont County Child Support Roundup
September 11, 2006
News Release
Successful Clermont County Child Support Roundup
Batavia, Ohio. Clermont County's fifth annual Roundup of Most Wanted Child Support Offenders was a success. As part of Child Support Month, observed during August, the Sheriff's Office apprehended 127 individuals for failure to pay over $1,383,889 in overdue child support payments. A total of $33,439 was collected in outstanding child support on behalf of 33 children; the largest payment received was $7,198 for a single child.
The annual roundup is a joint collaboration between the Clermont County Sheriff's Office, the Clermont County Prosecutors Office, all divisions of the Court of Common Pleas, and the Clermont County Department of Job and Family Services' Division of Child Support Enforcement (CSE).
"Our office had 13 deputies assigned to investigations and road patrol for apprehensions during the August roundup," said Clermont Sheriff A.J. "Tim" Rodenberg
"The joint collaboration is what makes Clermont County's Roundup such a success," said CSE Deputy Director Brenda Gilreath. "Our arrests and collections are up significantly over last year, and the beneficiaries will be the children of this county."
In addition to the roundup, information about Most Wanted child support offenders was aired on local government cable television, in local newspapers, on flyers distributed with water and sewer bills, on posters at area businesses, and on the CSE agency website www.ClermontSupportsKids.org.
To recognize the over one million children served by child support agencies across Ohio each year, CSE also held a coloring contest during August. The winners were recognized during an awards ceremony on September 5, 2006. The coloring contest winner in the 10-12 age group category was Heather Woodall; in the 6 to 9 years of age category, Leah Blevins won third place, McKenzie Shepherd won second, and Marissa Phillips won first place; in the 3 to 5 years of age category, Carlie Hinkle won third place, Olivia Snow placed second, and first place honors went to Hunter Shepherd.
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For additional information, contact Clermont County Communications Director Kathy Lehr at (513) 732-7597