A former Washoe County prosecutor has been sentenced in a lewdness case that led to his firing from the district attorney’s office last year.
Kenneth Ching, who previously served as a deputy district attorney and law professor, was sentenced Monday in Reno Justice Court following an arrest tied to an incident at the Peppermill Resort Casino. Court records show Ching was charged with open and gross lewdness after witnesses reported inappropriate conduct in a public area of the casino.
As part of the sentence, the judge ordered Ching to obey all laws for one year, through January 2027. He was also sentenced to complete 100 hours of mandatory community service, a requirement that will remain active through late April…