Bethel Couple Arrested on Child Endangering Charges After Child Ingests Cocaine and Marijuana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 31, 2024

Clermont County Prosecuting Attorney Mark J. Tekulve announces the arrest of Travis Ryan Allen Lelesch (01/23/2000) and Ashley Elizabeth Lelesch (01/10/2001) of Bethel. The Lelesches have each been charged with one count of felony child endangering, which is felony of the third degree.

On May 26, 2024, officers were dispatched to the apartment complex at 300 University Lane in Batavia, Ohio for a medically ill child. When officers arrived, Ashley Lelesch stated that she left her apartment in Bethel with her child, who appeared ill. She indicated that she believed the child had ingested mold cleaner. While on their way to the apartment complex, the child vomited. The child then proceeded to vomit several more times before Lelesch called 911.

While officers and paramedics were on scene, the child’s condition deteriorated to the point the child became unresponsive, and it was necessary for AirCare to transport the child to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Tests conducted at Cincinnati Children’s concluded the child had ingested cocaine and marijuana.

Both parents, Travis and Ashely Lelesch were interviewed concerning the test results and admitted to having used cocaine and marijuana at their residence in Bethel, and that some of the drugs had likely been left out in an area accessed by the child.

The Lelesches are each currently being held on a $150,000 bond. The matter will be presented to a Clermont County Grand Jury for potential indictment.