Former steakhouse co-manager pleads not guilty in prostitution case

An Edon man pleaded not guilty to promoting prostitution and importuning yesterday in Williams County Common Pleas Court. 45-year-old Eric Johnston now has a pretrial conference scheduled for March 9th. The former co-manager of Bomber’s Saloon and Steakhouse was arrested on New Year’s Eve after a long-running investigation, according to the Edon police chief. Johnston denies the charges.