Former news producer arrested, charged for distributing over 100 child porn videos

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CINCINNATI — A former WCPO investigative producer and photographer was arrested in Cincinnati and charged with distributing over 100 child pornography videos from 2020 to 2021.

Phil Drechsler, 60, was arrested and charged Thursday for distributing over 100 child pornography videos while a member of the Telegram online chat group, “The Playground Lives,” WCPO reported.

A warrant for his arrest was issued after a federal criminal complaint was filed in Los Angeles on April 18. According to the complaint, Drechsler interacted with the online group 145 times from August 17, 2020, to June 28, 2021.

“Drechsler shared 117 videos, 9 images, 2 gifs, and 1 link to shared file(s),” an FBI affidavit attached to the complaint wrote. In the videos, a “prepubescent or early pubescent girl” appeared to engage in explicit sexual acts with a man.