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Whitehall 911 dispatcher indicted in Ohio on 4 counts of rape

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — A grand jury in Ohio has indicted a 911 dispatcher in Whitehall on four counts of rape.

Court records show that Timothy Funk is accused of raping a man with a disability in Ashtabula County in Ohio, which is roughly one hour from Erie, Pennsylvania. The alleged crimes happened in 2014.

When reached for comment, Funk told Channel 11 News that the charges are “bogus.”

His job status as a 911 dispatcher was not clear as of Friday night.