Overview
- Drew completed a seven‑year sentence and was released from Noble Correctional Institution to a Volunteers of America halfway house in Over‑the‑Rhine after serving his full term on Monday, August 17.
- The VOA facility houses dozens of registered sex offenders, has 24‑hour staff and video surveillance, and sits near a playground, a public pool and a church, prompting officials to question whether its location and monitoring are sufficient.
- State rules classify Drew as a Tier 3 sex offender, which requires lifetime registration every 90 days, bans residence within 1,000 feet of schools or daycares, bars volunteer work with children, and requires parole approval to change his residence while he serves five years of supervised release.
- A WCPO I‑Team investigation found that priests, parents and school officials knew of Drew’s troubling conduct for decades; the Archdiocese finalized his laicization in November 2023 and prosecutors said the criminal statute of limitations blocked a charge against a second alleged victim.
- Retired detectives, prosecutors and victim advocates warned the community about ongoing risk and said the case highlights gaps in Ohio law that could prompt efforts to extend criminal and civil deadlines for childhood sexual abuse claims.