A Wauseon man was sentenced on April 10, 2019, in the Fulton County Common Pleas Court according to county prosecutor Scott A. Haselman.
Matthew Andrews, 31, of 1120 N. Shoop Ave., Lot 29, previously pleaded guilty to Illegal Use of a Minor in a Nudity-Oriented Material or Performance. On February 18, 2018, he did possess or view any material or performance that showed a minor in a state of nudity.
Judge Jeffrey L. Robinson sentenced Mr. Andrews to 4 years of community control and ordered him to pay prosecution costs, pay a $500 fine, have no contact with the victim, abide by an 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. curfew, serve 30 days in CCNO, with credit for 5 days already served, complete the Adult Sex Offender Treatment Program at the Center for the Child & Family Advocacy in Napoleon, be assessed by A Renewed Mind for dual diagnosis, and successfully complete any recommended treatment, have no unsupervised contact with minors, have no relationship with a person who has minor children without prior permission from his probation officer, not possess any sexually explicit materials, and not to possess any cameras or photo equipment.
Mr. Andrews was found to be a Tier I sex offender, which requires address registration for 15 years, with in-person verification annually with the sheriff of all counties in which he resides.
Failure to comply could result in Mr. Andrews spending 11 months in prison.