Poland Village man charged with sexual contact with minor

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - A 24-year-old Poland Village man faces charges following accusations that he picked up a 14-year old girl, smoked pot with her and then had unprotected sex.
Duriing his arraignment in Mahoning County Court on Wednesday, Matthew Slaven pleaded not guilty to charges of unlawful sexual contact with a minor, sexual battery and corrupting another person with drugs.
According to a report from village police, the mother of the teen discovered the incident last June when she viewed her daughter's text messages.
The teen told police that she met Slaven on Facebook and told him she was fifteen years old.
According to the girl, Slaven picked her up as she was walking around her neighborhood between midnight and 1 a.m. Slaven allegedly took the girl back to his Main Street home where the two smoked marijuana and had sexual intercourse.
The teen told the investigating officer that she did not attempt to yell or scream, but says she was under the influence of marijuana at the time.
Slaven is free on $25,000 bond awaiting a future court hearing.