The Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office says a former police officer appeared in common pleas court for his arraignment. 41-year-old Trevor Fusner entered a plea of not guilty to 10 counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity oriented material or performance, which are felonies of the second degree. Authorities say the incidents took place in 2015 and 2016 and involved a teenager at the time. Fusner had been an officer with the Zanesville and New Concord police departments. Fusner was one of a trio of officers arrested in 2007 by federal agents for attempting to extort a Columbus drug dealer of a kilo of cocaine. If convicted Fusner faces a maximum sentence of 80 years in prison. Judge Kelly Cottrill continued Fusner’s bond at $100,000.
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