WAUSEON — A former Ohio teacher has been sentenced after being convicted of a child sex crime.
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Owen King was sentenced to 14 months in jail last week on one count of pandering obscenity involving a minor, according to CBS affiliate WTOL in Toledo.
The judge also sentenced him to five years’ probation and to register as a Tier II sex offender.
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A Fulton County, Ohio, jury initially indicted him on 19 counts of child sex crimes back in April 2025.
King’s charges stemmed from the period of January until March of 2025, WTOL said.
He resigned from his teaching position in April 2025, according to a Fayette Local School District spokesperson.
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