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Principal Who Tried To Ban LGBTQ Books Charged With Child Porn

Phillip Todd Wilson, 54, faces 17 charges of child pornography possession and distribution.
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Phillip Todd Wilson, 54, who tried to ban books containing what he deemed was inappropriate content, faces 17 charges of child pornography possession and distribution.
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WINCHESTER, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky principal who once made headlines for trying to ban books with what he deemed inappropriate content has been indicted on child pornography charges.

News outlets reported Tuesday that a grand jury charged 54-year-old Phillip Todd Wilson, principal of the Clark County Area Technology Center, with 17 child pornography possession and distribution charges. Kentucky State police filed 15 counts each of the charges against Wilson in August.

Clark County Schools officials told news outlets they were “shocked and dismayed” at the accusations. WKYT-TV reports the education department no longer employs Wilson.

The Lexington Herald-Leader says that when Wilson was the principal of Montgomery County High School in 2009, he fought to ban books with what he labeled “homosexual” or otherwise inappropriate material, including sex, abuse and drugs.

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