• Probation: Judge Adolfo Tornichio sentenced Donald K. Sparklin, 68, to five years of probation, according to Greene County Common Pleas Court records.
• Sex offender registration: Sparklin is a Tier II sex offender and must register his address every 180 days for 25 years.
What was he convicted of?
The court convicted Sparklin of 15 counts of illegal use of a minor in a nudity-oriented material or performance and 23 counts of pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor after he pleaded no contest in August, according to court records.
What was he accused of?
• Explicit images: Police began investigating in early 2023 and discovered Sparklin was distributing sexually explicit images of minors on multiple online platforms, according to the Beavercreek Police Department.
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