Phan v. Leis, Unpublished Decision (11-9-2006)

DECISION.

{¶ 1} Is possession of child pornography a "sexually oriented offense" under Ohio law? Perhaps it should be; but it isn't. Because the plain language of the statute does not include that offense, we affirm the trial court's judgment.

{¶ 2} Plaintiff-appellee Kevin Phan pleaded guilty in Illinois to possession of child pornography. He moved to Ohio, and because of his out-of-state guilty plea, defendants-appellants, Sheriff Simon L. Leis, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, and Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters (collectively "Leis"), required that he register as a sexually…