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Local Chess Coach Charged With Abusing Young Girl

Delaware County Sheriff's Office

A chess coach in Lewis Center has been arrested on charges of raping a preschooler. Delaware County Sheriff's deputies say 61-year-old Leon Wilson assaulted a 4-year-old girl at the preschool where he worked. Wilson is known for promoting chess to kids living or playing near his east Columbus home.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.