COLUMBUS (OH)
WCMH [Columbus OH]
October 14, 2026
By Sydney Crothers
An executive of the Catholic Foundation of Ohio was arrested on October 1, for child sex crimes and now charged with multiple felonies.
Scott Hartman, 49, was indicted Tuesday on of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor, pandering obscenity involving a minor, harmful to juvenile, tampering with evidence, and misdemeanor of grooming.
According to Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began in April after the victim, a teenaged girl, reported the allegations to a school counselor. Investigators said the conversations between Hartman and the victim over six months included videos calls and texts involving video sex acts and exchange of videos and nude images.
The Catholic Foundations is a charity organization located in Downtown, Columbus that helps schools, Catholic parishes, and ministries across the Diocese of Columbus. Hartman joined the organization in 2002 and served as the chief development officer and the senior vice president.
The Catholic Diocese confirmed Hartman, who is in custody in Franklin County Jail, is no longer an employee. He was arraigned on Tuesday and assigned a $750,000 bond.