A Cuyahoga County grand jury has indicted 37-year-old Adam Radogna, owner of Adamo's Italian Restaurant in Brook Park, on 10 felony counts related to child sexual abuse material allegedly found on his devices. The charges include two counts of illegal use of a minor or impaired person in nudity-oriented material or performance, seven counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor or impaired person, and one count of possessing criminal tools, according to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office. The office said investigators found dozens of images. Radogna was arrested after investigators searched his home near West 130th Street and Brook Haven Boulevard.
The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office said the investigation began with a joint federal and state inquiry into a file-sharing network. A tip identified Radogna's residence as a potential location for child sexual abuse material, and the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force executed a search warrant there on October 22.
The Task Force’s Role
Ohio law gives the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force a coordinating role in investigations, forensic examinations and prosecutions involving internet crimes against children, according to Section 195.01 of the Ohio Revised Code.
Search Turns Up Files, Leads to Arrest
The prosecutor's office said the search and follow-up investigation uncovered multiple files on Radogna's devices. He was arrested at the scene without incident on October 22. The indictment, announced Wednesday, brings the total to 10 felony counts.
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O'Malley addressed the case in a statement shared on the office's Facebook page, saying, “Arresting creeps like Adam Radogna demonstrates why law enforcement has to be proactive in finding these predators,” as reported by Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office.
Case Still Moving Through the System
The prosecutor's office says the investigation remains ongoing and that Radogna will be arraigned at the Cuyahoga County Justice Center at a later date, which has not yet been announced. As with any indictment, the charges represent an allegation rather than a finding of guilt, and the matter has not gone to trial. FOX 8 also reported on the indictment, noting Radogna's role as a local restaurant owner.
What the indictment means
The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office says a grand jury issues a “true bill” when it finds probable cause to indict on requested charges. An indictment is a charging decision, not a trial verdict or a finding of guilt, according to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office. Ohio’s pandering statute includes knowingly possessing or controlling material depicting a minor or impaired person engaged in sexual activity among the acts covered by the offense, according to the Ohio Revised Code.
No further details on Radogna's legal representation, bond status, or a specific arraignment date have been released. Hoodline will update this story as the case moves through the Cuyahoga County court system.
