Former Ohio firefighter pleads guilty child porn charge

SUMMIT COUNTY — A former Ohio firefighter has pleaded guilty to a charge connected to possessing child pornography.

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Mason Molina, 21, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one count of pandering sexual material involving a minor, WOIO, a CBS affiliate in Cleveland, reported.

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The plea came on the day his jury trial was set to begin.

Summit County prosecutors said Molina had downloaded a dozen videos of child porn.

The 21-year-old was sworn in with the Canton Fire Department in May 2021. He’s since been fired, WOIO reported.

Molina will be sentenced in January.

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