BELLAIRE (OH)
WTOV - Fox 9 [Steubenville OH]
February 27, 2026
By JAIME ELY
A longtime Bellaire High School teacher and coach has been arrested in Belmont County following an investigation into the distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material.
On Thursday, the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Unit, alongside the Bellaire Police Department, conducted a search warrant on Rosser Avenue after receiving a tip regarding the distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material. As a result of the search, 49-year-old Shawn Mark Valloric was arrested.
“Our Criminal Investigation Unit did a fantastic job. They received the information from the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children yesterday, and within less than 8 hours they investigated, gathered enough evidence, and took Mr. Valloric into custody,” Belmont County Sheriff Zusack said.
Valloric was booked into the Belmont County Jail on 10 counts of felony 2 pandering obscenity involving a minor.
Belmont County Prosecutor Kevin Flanagan said no arraignment date has been set yet.