Leroy Moore Sr. of Arlington, Texas, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal charge of conspiracy to engage in selling or transferring obscene matter, United Press International reported.
Moore, 64, operated four adult bookstores in Tarrant County, Texas, the Justice Department said. He now faces a maximum statutory sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine and restitution. Sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 29.
Moore and others were indicted on charges involving the operation of dozens of video arcades across the United States where customers can pay with tokens or coins to view clips of obscene videos or DVDs. He has agreed to cooperate with the government's prosecution for the remaining defendants, whose trial is set for January 2006.
He also pleaded guilty on June 22 to a separate charge of conspiracy to evade federal taxes. In addition, Moore previously entered a guilty plea in yet another case in Fort Worth in which he was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, and is awaiting separate sentencing, UPI reported.
