Technically, Conner Grier is guilty of only one count of electronic solicitation of a child.
To protect a child from testifying, a plea deal was struck. The deal saw 14 counts of the Class A felony production of porngraphy with minors and 13 counts of the Class C felony possession of child pornography dismissed. Judge Joy Pace Booth sentenced Grier to the maximum of 20 years on the charge.
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