MARION, OH (MARION COUNTY NOW) — David Scott Parks, a 42-year-old man from Marion, has accepted a plea deal from Marion Prosecutors following his indictment last July on five counts of pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor or impaired person. Each count is a fourth degree felony and each is punishable with up to 18 months in prison.
In a surprising turn of events, the Office of Marion Prosecutor Ray Grogan dismissed three of the five counts against Parks and reached a plea agreement on the remaining two charges. As part of the resolution, Parks was sentenced to four years of community control and designated as a tier 1 sex offender.
In addition to community control, Parks will serve 45 days in jail and complete thirty hours of community service.
Notably, Marion County Common Pleas Court Judge Todd Anderson granted work release privileges, allowing Parks to work while serving his jail sentence.
Marion County Now attempted to contact Marion Prosecutor Ray Grogan for further clarification on the resolution of the case but did not receive a response.