Overview

• Mitchell, a former Columbus vice detective, admitted to kidnapping two sex workers under the guise of law enforcement.
• The sentence accounts for five years already served; Mitchell will be eligible for release in 2030.
• Mitchell was previously acquitted in a separate case involving the fatal shooting of a woman during an undercover operation.
• The federal investigation highlighted Mitchell's abuse of power and targeting of vulnerable individuals.
• Legal proceedings focused on Mitchell's deprivation of civil rights, with sexual assault charges not pursued in the plea deal.