`Daily News' suspends man pending outcome of case
CENTERVILLE - Centerville police charged Dayton Daily News sportswriter Scott Halasz with misdemeanor public indecency Friday stemmingfrom a complaint made April 12 during the Centerville Elks Relays.Police were dispatched at 3:39 p.m. to investigate a report of publicindecency that happened about 12:30 p.m. at Centerville High School,records show. Police gave no other details.
The charge requires evidence of reckless exposure of private partsunder circumstances `likely to be viewed by and affront others.'Conviction carries as much as 30 days in jail and a $250 fine.
Centerville police notified Halasz, 32, of 912 Revere VillageDrive on Wednesday that Centerville schools had made a no-trespassing request barring him from school property, a policespokesman said.
Michael Sheets, Halasz's attorney, could not be reached Monday forcomment.
Emily Chambers, vice-president/human resources of Cox Ohio, saidHalasz was working for the newspaper and assigned to cover the relayswhen police contacted him about a complaint.
Until the complaint is resolved, Halasz will not be givenreporting assignments, Chambers said.
The newspaper suspended Halasz with pay, she said. Halasz beganworking for the newspaper in July 2000.
