Joshua Maynard, a 33-year-old Ashtabula resident, faces new charges of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. This adds to his existing attempted murder charge. Police arrested Maynard in March and held him on a $500,000 bond. Authorities accuse him of attempting to drown his 7-year-old child. Rescuers performed CPR on the child after finding them unconscious..

He faces charges of attempted murder, felonious assault, and child endangerment, as reported by Cleveland’s News 5. Prosecutors recently added three counts of unlawful sexual conduct involving an 11-year-old neighbor.

The victim’s mother, Brandi, told WKYC-TV that Joshua Maynard, their next-door neighbor, allegedly assaulted her daughter between September and January during visits to his home. Initially, the girl reported inappropriate touching over her clothes, with Maynard making lewd comments.

Further investigation revealed more severe abuse, including threats with a firearm to silence her. Brandi shared her daughter’s fear, noting Maynard allegedly called the child his “wife” and expressed wanting “babies” from her.

Maynard, previously convicted of domestic violence and arrested for drug possession, is scheduled for a competency hearing on the sex charges on June 30, according to The Star Beacon. The case has drawn attention from local outlets like The Ashtabula Star Beacon and Cleveland 19 News, highlighting the community’s shock over the allegations against Joshua Maynard.

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