Wyoming News Briefs

Campbell library accused of criminal activity

GILLETTE (WNE) — The Campbell County Public Library has been accused of criminal activity for having books in the teen and children’s section that some deemed inappropriate for teens and children.

At 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Hugh and Susan Bennett went to the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office to report criminal activity going on at the library.

They believed the library board and the library director were committing a crime by “offering for dissemination obscene material,” said Sheriff Scott Matheny.

They brought in several books to support their claim...