WHILE INCARCERATED AT THE ALLEN COUNTY DETENTION CENTER…..35 YEAR OLD JOHN P. BURTON OF SCOTTSVILLE ALLEGEDLY INSTRUCTED ANOTHER INMATE TO
FACILITATE INDIRECT CONTACT WITH A WITNESS AND PROTECTED PARTY IN BURTON’S PENDING CRIMINAL CASE….
THE INDIVIDUAL CONTACTED ANOTHER PERSON AND REQUESTED THEY CREATE A “TEXTNOW” ACCOUNT AND THEN CONTACT THE WITNESS AND HAVE THEM
COMMUNICATE WITH BURTON USING THE ACCOUNT……
FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION…..BURTON WAS CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF AN E-P-O/D-V-O ENHANCED AND ATTEMPTED CONTACT WITH A WITNESS……