Ex-local Scout leader Guilty Charge Shocks Boy Scouts
Former national program director Douglas Sovereign Smith Jr. 61 Colleyville Texas faces one count of receiving and distributing child pornography via the Internet He is slated for arraignment in Fort Worth federal court and had resigned February 28 amid a government probe.
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Douglas Sovereign Smith, Jr
Dayton area scout leader pleads guilty to child porn charge
Former Miami Valley Council executive director and longtime national program director Smith faces five to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in Texas to possessing and distributing child pornography online. Authorities found 520 images and videos on his home computer. Local leaders recall his fundraising success and a 60 percent membership rise during his five years in Dayton before moving to broader roles.
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American hostages in Iraq video raises concerns
A Baghdad aired tape claims three Romanian journalists and an American are held by an unnamed militant group. The U S State Department confirms a U S citizen was seized with the Romanians but cannot verify details. French lawmakers appeal for Florence Aubenas and Hussein Hanoun kidnapped 84 days ago.
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