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EL man pleads guilty to veiwing child porn at Lepper Library

LISBON – An East Liverpool man accused of looking a child pornography on computers at the Lepper Library in Lisbon pleaded guilty in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court on Friday morning.

Ronald L. Keener, 48, Avondale Street, pleaded guilty to pandering in obscenity involving a minor and illegal view or use of a minor in nudity oriented materials. He faces up to 30 months in prison for the charges, which are fourth- and fifth-degree felonies, respectively.

Assistant County Prosecutor Timothy McNicol said in March of 2013, Keener was a regular patron of the Lepper Library when he drew the attention of some of the employees of the library. He reportedly was acting suspiciously, attempting to hide what he was looking at on the computers when others walked by, rushing to change the page.

After he left, the terminal was analyzed, and it was found Keener had been accessing some inappropriate sites online, looking at pornography, including a number of images of young children.

Keener remains out on bond awaiting his sentencing hearing, which was scheduled for Aug. 15.

djohnson@mojonews.com

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