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BUCYRUS, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW)—Michael Tesso, 28, from Crestline, appeared in Crawford County Common Pleas Court on Thursday following his arrest after an extensive standoff with law enforcement that began on the evening of September 16.
The incident culminated in the execution of a search warrant, during which disturbing evidence was confiscated.
Tesso is charged with 20 counts of pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor, all classified as second-degree felonies.
Assistant Prosecutor Dan Stanley revealed that among the seized materials was a video depicting a deceased toddler.
If convicted on all counts, Tesso faces a potential sentence of up to 120 years in prison.
Crawford County Common Pleas Court Judge Sean Leuthold set Tesso’s bond at $700,000 and ordered a pretrial hearing to be scheduled.
Crawford County Now will continue to provide updates on this developing story.