Fair worker guilty in child's death

PAINESVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- An 80-year-old fair worker was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide in the death of an 8-year-old boy who was electrocuted at a county fair.
A Lake County jury found Nick Rock of Mentor guilty Tuesday. He faces up to five years in prison but also could be given probation.
Greyson Yoe of Madison was shocked last Aug. 13 while waiting in line with his father to ride a bumper-car ride at the Lake County Fair. He never regained consciousness and died in September.
Prosecutors filed charges against Rock and two Ohio Department of Agriculture inspectors, saying they failed to ensure the ride's electrical system was properly grounded. Rock, who worked at the fair for 40 years, testified he thought the ride was grounded elsewhere.
"No one is going to say he is a bad guy," assistant prosecutor Mark Bartolotta said after the verdict. "He used bad judgment and the unfortunate results were a tragedy."
Rock and his attorney declined to comment.
Karen Kowall, another assistant prosecutor, said officials want this to serve as a wake-up call to ride operators.
"This case was sad," she said. "It was an overwhelming tragedy. But it was also a preventable act. This little boy did not have to die."