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Woman pleads to her role in beating case

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

YOUNGSTOWN

A woman accused of luring a man to a South Side home for the promise of sex only to be beaten and robbed pleaded guilty Tuesday to her role in the crimes.

Miesha Williams, 25, of Idlewood Avenue, entered guilty pleas in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court to charges of felonious assault, aggravated robbery, kidnapping and burglary.

She was sentenced to six years in prison by Judge John Durkin, with three years for a firearms specification to go along with three years for the other charges.

Her co-defendant in the case, Dymond Ortello, 28, of Brooklyn Avenue, is expected to be sentenced on the same charges Friday, also by Judge Durkin. He entered guilty pleas in October.

The two are accused of luring a man to a West LaClede Avenue home for sex April 13. Instead, he was met by two men holding shotguns who bound him with duct tape, beat him, and robbed him of $300 cash.

Prosecutors are recommending a sentence of eight to 10 years for Ortello.