Warren man sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping, robbing former girlfriend

YOUNGSTOWN — A Warren man is headed to prison for 15 years for kidnapping, raping and robbing his former girlfriend, burglarizing her home and fleeing from a state trooper, but the former girlfriend left the courtroom today visibly upset.

Michael Harsch, 26, of Fourth Street, was set to go on trial for a list of charges related to the kidnap and assault of his girlfriend, but entered into a last-minute plea agreement with prosecutors where he pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated burglary, two counts of aggravated robbery, three counts of kidnapping and failure to comply with the order of a police officer.

Harsch appeared for sentencing before Judge Maureen Sweeney of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court.

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