(12-3-25) Gabrial Nichols (18) of Celina was arrested on a 4th degree misdemeanor of criminal trespass and a 1st degree misdemeanor of contributing to the unruliness/delinquency of a child.

In Ohio, a fourth-degree misdemeanor for criminal trespass involves entering or remaining on land after being notified not to, or refusing to leave after being told to do so. Penalties can include up to 30 days in jail, a fine of up to $250, or both. 

How to commit fourth-degree criminal trespass

  • Entering or remaining on property: You recklessly enter or remain on land or a premises that has a notice against unauthorized access.
  • Failing to leave: You negligently fail to leave a property after being notified by signage or the owner/occupant.
  • Entering restricted areas: You knowingly enter a restricted area. 

In Ohio, contributing to the unruliness or delinquency of a child is a first-degree misdemeanor underOhio Revised Code (ORC) § 2919.24. This means an adult can be charged for actions that contribute to a child becoming an unruly or delinquent child. Penalties can include up to six months in jail, up to a $1,000 fine, or both. 

What is “contributing to the unruliness or delinquency of a child”? 

  • It is any act by a person, including a parent or guardian, that causes or encourages a child to become an unruly or delinquent child.
  • The law applies to actions that tend to cause a child to become unruly or delinquent.
  • Examples include failing to send a child to school or having a sexual relationship with a minor who is in custody. 

He is being held at the Mercer County Adult Detention Center and is awaiting a Celina Municipal Court hearing.