Carthage Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

Uriah Behl, 40, Carthage, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a child during a hearing this morning in U. S. District Court in Springfield.

The 15-year sentence had been recommended by the U. S. Attorney’s office.

Behl, a long-time employee of the Tarzan Zerbini Circus, admitted to secretly recording a naked child in the circus showers.

Originally appeared on The Turner Report

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