The following individuals appeared Wednesday before Judge Charles D. Steele Van Wert County Common Please Court:

Michael D. Closson, 62, Delphos, was arraigned on an indictment charging him with two counts of gross sexual imposition.
According to a Delphos City Police investigation, Closson allegedly had sexual contact with a young female twice during 2011.
Closson was released on a $5,000 unsecured personal surety bond with an order to have no contact with the alleged victim.
Each count of gross sexual imposition carries a maximum prison sentence of 60 months.
A pretrial has been set for March 21.