‘A renter’s worst nightmare’: Hocking Hills cabin owner from Akron sentenced for placing hidden cameras in bathroom

HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio — The former owner of a Hocking Hills rental cabin will spend the next six to nine years behind bars after he hid a camera in the cabin bathroom, capturing video of dozens of guests.

Jason Yard of Akron had pleaded no contest to one felony count of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material. He had faced a maximum of eight to 12 years in prison.

As part of a plea agreement, the prosecutors and defense submitted a joint recommendation for a four- to six-year prison term, but the judge sentenced him higher, citing the severity of the crime…

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