Overview

• A Summit County judge sentenced 39-year-old Kristina Jacobson to life in prison without parole on June 26 after a jury found her guilty of rape, gross sexual imposition and illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material.
• Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich called the crimes “abhorrent” and stressed there is no excuse for exploiting an infant’s vulnerability.
• The indictment details offenses against victims under age 13 occurring between December 2011 and December 2015 and again from April to May 2024.
• Jacobson’s husband, Scott, pleaded guilty to multiple sex crimes involving minors and received a life sentence without parole in November 2024.
• Both defendants have been classified as Tier III sex offenders in Ohio, triggering mandatory lifetime registration every 90 days and public notification.