Ohio mayor, accused of smelling girls underwear, resigns from position
Ohio mayor, accused of smelling girls underwear, resigns from position
After a months-long saga where he was arrested for running over a man who fled from police, then was charged with voyeurism for smelling a girl’s underwear, Butler Mayor Wesley Dingus resigned from his position Tuesday, Feb. 24.
Butler Village Council had called for a special meeting for Feb. 24, citing personnel reasons.
Dingus submitted a resignation letter that was read at the meeting.
“Effective immediately I Wesley Dingus resigns as Village of Butler Mayor not under stress but under duress,” he wrote in his resignation letter.
Previous reporting: Butler Mayor Wesley Dingus arrested on charge of aggravated assault
According to Beacon Journal news partner News 5 Cleveland, Dingus’ resignation was unanimously accepted and Council President Eric Tron will assume the mayor’s role.
“I have mixed feelings about everything, but I’m just happy that things turned out the way they did, as far as how it went tonight. I think everybody’s kind of relieved the mayor resigned,” Tron said, according to News 5 Cleveland.
What did Butler Mayor Wesley Dingus allegedly do?
Dingus was arraigned Feb. 19 in Mansfield Municipal Court on two misdemeanor charges of voyeurism after a camera captured him twice in a minor’s room smelling her underwear.
Related reading: Ohio mayor who ran over man now charged for underwear voyeurism
The mayor of Butler was arrested Aug. 17, 2025, on a charge of aggravated assault and vehicular assault related to a July 11 incident that gained national attention.
Dingus pleaded not guilty in both cases.
This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Ohio mayor resigns amid underwear-smelling allegation
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