War Pictures For Porn: Plea agreement reached, web site shut down

Bartow, Florida -- The operator of a website that offered GIs free nude photos in exchange for pictures of war casualties in Iraq entered a no contest plea in court on Friday.

Chris Wilson of Lakeland did not challenge five counts of misdemeanor possession of obscene material before Circuit Court Judge J. Dale Durrance. In exchange, the remaining 295 counts against him will be dropped.

Also as part of the plea agreement, Wilson will receive five years probation, must shut down his website, and must reimburse the state $3,785 in investigative costs. He must also pay a $500 fine, and court costs.

Wilson, a former Eagle Lake police officer, was arrested Oct 7th.

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