LANCASTER, Ohio — A Lancaster woman has been found guilty on multiple felony charges following a week-long trial in the Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas, officials announced Monday.
Amanda L. Spain, 38, was convicted on June 26, 2026, of three counts of Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor. According to a press release from Fairfield County Sheriff Alex W. Lape, the criminal offenses occurred between April 1 and July 15, 2025, at a ranch located in the 1000 block of Rockmill Road NW in Lancaster.
15-year-old boy who worked for her at a local farm property, according to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s department launched an intensive investigation on July 15, 2025, after the mother of a minor reported discovering suspicious communications between her son and Spain, who was his adult employer.
After obtaining parental consent to search the juvenile’s cellphone, detectives uncovered evidence indicating that the employer and the minor had been involved in an illicit sexual relationship.
Over the course of the subsequent investigation, detectives executed multiple search warrants, collected digital and physical evidence, and conducted interviews that ultimately led to formal criminal charges against Spain.
“I would like to thank the victim and their family for their courage throughout this investigation,” Sheriff Lape stated, commending the hard work of the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office Patrol and Detective Bureaus, as well as the Fairfield County Prosecutor’s Office.
Spain remains awaiting a sentencing hearing, which will be scheduled at a later date. In accordance with state law and to protect the privacy of the juvenile, the victim’s identity is being strictly withheld.
