Ohio State band trainer seeks leniency in sex assault case

A former Ohio State University drum major instructor who pleaded guilty to a sexual battery charge over an encounter with a student is asking that he not be put behind bars.Stewart Kitchen could face up to five years in prison when he's sentenced next Wednesday.Court documents allege the assault occurred at Kitchen's Columbus home in April 2015 after he and the 19-year-old woman went out drinking. More serious charges were dismissed as part of his plea deal.In a court filing this week, his attor