CINCINNATI - An area dog molester would like to remain anonymous from the community at large, he told The Dealer this week.

Accused of molesting dogs in 17 states, the Fido fondler says he would like to avoid the intrusion of the public eye as he attempts to move on with his life.

 "I would appreciate it if you preserved my anonymity for this story," the pooch petter told The Dealer, "I really would like to keep this matter between myself and my dog... I mean god."

In an effort to help the dachshund diddler preserve his anonymity, The Dealer has obscured his photograph so that nobody could possibly recognize him.  

Nevertheless, local dog owners are advised to keep  their dogs leashed, especially in the vicinity of City Hall, where the anonymous dog molester may or may not be an anonymous office holder.