Man pleads guilty to minor porn, sexual conduct with animal

OTTAWA — An Ottawa man who now lives in Michigan pleaded guilty Monday in the Putnam County Common Pleas Court to possessing pictures of a nude minor, a fifth-degree felony, and a misdemeanor charge of sexual conduct with an animal.

Joshua Smith, 21, said he went on the internet and knowingly downloaded child pornography to his phone. He also had a dog lick his genitals.

A presentence investigation was ordered, and sentencing was set for Oct. 28.

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