Reynoldsburg man accused of buying child for sex facing additional charges

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WCMH) — A man accused of purchasing a 7-year-old child with the alleged intent of having sex with her is now facing additional charges.

Daniel Sisk, of Reynoldsburg, was in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Monday morning, three weeks after his arrest on one count of gross sexual imposition. That charge in municipal court, which stemmed from an incident in July, is now joined by three additional Franklin County charges of gross sexual imposition.

Court records indicate that Sisk, 58, is being charged with four counts for incidents that allegedly took place on July 19, July 26, Aug. 2, and Aug. 8. For an earlier report on this story view the video player above.

Police were alerted to the case by an anonymous tip on Aug. 20 that reported a 7-year-old girl had been brought to Reynoldsburg from North Carolina and was being sexually abused by a man who “had possession of her — but not any legal rights,” court records stated.

Detectives interviewed the child, who reportedly told investigators that she had been “sold” and that her mother gave her to “Dan, my dad, to have sex.” The child told police that the sexual acts occurred daily for more than a month.

When investigators spoke with the child’s legal guardian, the woman told police that the girl’s mother visited with the girl on July 12 but had not returned with the child; court records state that on July 13, Sisk allegedly left North Carolina with the child.

Sisk admitted to police that the child did sleep in the bed with him, but stopped when he “thought better of it.” He also reportedly admitted that, despite the child being 7 years old, he bathed her.

Charges were also filed in September out of Licking County, and Sisk was issued a $2 million bond. The case was dismissed after a motion was filed in deference to the Franklin County charges. Sisk was then issued a $3 million bond out of Franklin County.

On Monday, the bond was reduced to $250,000 and Sisk was ordered to have no contact with minors.