Central Ohio man sentenced for exposing himself to children

Eric Halperin
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HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) – A central Ohio man arrested twice in a matter of months for crimes against children is going to spend about two decades in prison.

Joseph Ennemoser, of Sugar Grove, was sentenced Friday to 19 to 23 years in prison. Investigators said he exposed himself to two young girls. He pleaded guilty to abduction and importuning in one of the cases, and importuning in the other, according to court records.

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“I can’t imagine, I can’t even begin to think what’s in those parents’ minds, what’s in those victims’, those young children’s minds,” said Det. Sgt. Brian Toth with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO).

The first incident happened in September 2022 in Hilliard. The second took place in Madison Township. Toth was part of the Madison Township investigation.

“It is satisfying to know he is not going to be able to victimize anyone anymore for a minimum of 19 years,” Toth said.

Ennemoser, in February 2023, lured a 12-year-old girl into his truck in Madison Township and exposed himself to her, according to court documents. He was out on bond when that happened. Police in Hilliard said in September 2022, the then 48-year-old exposed himself to a 10-year-old girl who was walking to school. At that time he was a previously convicted sex offender.

“By all accounts, Mr. Ennemoser has been victimizing people through his entire life, at least through his adult life,” Toth said.

As part of his sentence, Ennemoser will also have to register as a Tier II sex offender when he gets out of prison.

“We admire her bravery in handling this situation – not only on the day of the incident but in the months afterward. We thank the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office for their work on this case and hope this prison sentence will provide closure to all the victims’ families,” Chief Michael Woods with the Hilliard Division of Police wrote in part of a statement sent to NBC4.

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