TRUMBULL COUNTY, OH - A Newton Falls man plead guilty to nine felony charges related to sexually assaulting a minor in Hubbard. 

Lawrence Vickers, 42, was in Trumbull County Court Wednesday, where he plead guilty to seven counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, one count of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performance and one count disseminating matter harmful to juveniles. 

The crimes initially happened in July of 2021, the victim was 13-years-old at the time of the offenses. 

Vickers is also accused of taking inappropriate pictures of a 14-year-old girl and sending the images to others with his cellphone. 

After sentencing, Vickers will have to register as a Tier 2 sex offender.