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Plea planned by Weathersfield man indicted in child pornography case

A 72-year-old Weathersfield man who had been scheduled to go on trial Monday in a child pornography case is now set to plead guilty.

Monday, November 27th 2023, 5:29 AM EST

Updated:

Monday, November 27th 2023, 8:01 AM EST

By Mike Gauntner

Harold Bennett

WARREN, Ohio - A 72-year-old Weathersfield man who had been scheduled to go on trial Monday in a child pornography case is now set to plead guilty.

According to Trumbull County court records, a plea hearing is scheduled on December 5 for Harold Bennett.

Bennett was indicted in August on 10 second-degree felony counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor and four fourth-degree felony counts of the same charge.

Bennet was arrested in June as part of a child pornography investigation.

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