A 23-year-old certified Ohio firefighter is being held on a $1 million bond after Clinton County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested him on two counts of rape involving two children under the age of 13. Xavion Wayne Johnson was taken into custody Monday following an investigation into allegations of sexual conduct with the children.
Johnson faces two counts of rape, according to the Clinton County Sheriff's Office, as reported by local12.com. Both charges are first-degree felonies, according to the Times Gazette. Court records allege that Johnson sexually abused the two victims between May 17 and Sept. 27, 2026, per Fox19, which also reports both victims were under 13 years old.
Detectives Say Johnson Admitted to the Abuse
Detectives interviewed Johnson in October, and he admitted to the crimes, according to court records cited by Fox19. The Clinton County Sheriff's Office has not disclosed how Johnson might have come into contact with the children, as WKEF and local12.com both note.
Johnson is now being held in the Clinton County Jail on the $1 million bond, the Times Gazette reports. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 11 a.m. next Monday in Clinton County Municipal Court, and the sheriff's office said the case has also been presented to the Clinton County Prosecutor's Office for consideration of additional charges.
Certified Firefighter's Role Confirmed by Township Official
Court and licensing records show Johnson is listed as a certified firefighter by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, per the same Times Gazette report. A Jefferson Township Board of Trustees member confirmed to Fox19 that Johnson works with the township's volunteer fire department.
No information has been released about how the alleged victims are connected to Johnson, nor whether he has retained an attorney or entered a plea ahead of next week's hearing. The case remains under review by prosecutors as they weigh whether to file additional charges.
