Ford gets probation; tells judge she would 'love to apologize'

Victim calls podcaster a 'predator,'

Aug 18, 2025

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SANDUSKY — Ashli Ford avoided prison Monday when a visiting judge sentenced her to probation, fines, and strict conditions after a jury convicted her earlier this year on four felony counts of intimidation against local officials.

Ashli Ford, with her attorney Peter Pattakos at the defense table, grins during her sentencing hearing on Monday in Erie Coun…

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