COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week on The Spectrum:

Hear what allegations he is facing and how the Ohio Attorney General’s office is getting involved.

  • A sexual assault survivor shares her story with the court during a hearing on a plea deal for the man she said abused her when she was a child.

“He forced me to live a lie, living a double life under extreme amounts of pressure,” abuse survivor Essie Baird said.

Hear what she said needs to change in order to help other victims find justice.

“We need this in Ohio,” bill sponsor Sen. Jerry Cirino (R-Kirtland) said. “We need this badly.”

What concessions are the bill’s backers making and why might those changes still not be enough to clear the House?

  • At the roundtable, Republican strategist Terry Casey and Democratic strategist Brian Rothenberg offer their predictions for the fast-approaching March primary election.

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