LEBANON, Ohio —

David Campbell, a former educator from Mason, was sentenced to probation in a child pornography case despite being convicted on 23 related charges and prosecutors pushing for prison time.

Campbell received significant support, with 57 people writing letters to the judge asking for leniency. About 80 supporters, including former students, their parents, coworkers, and family members, gathered at the Warren County Courthouse. Advertisement

Assistant Prosecutor Kevin Hardman said, "This courtroom is full of people who have been influenced by this individual because of his role as a teacher." Hardman emphasized that Campbell, as an educator, had an obligation to report child pornography, not possess it.

Mason Police investigated the case and found illegal images on Campbel

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