Two Ohio YouTubers behind Creek Kings Outdoors sentenced to jail after pleading guilty to 40 deer poaching charges, fined more than $37,000 and banned from hunting for five years

Two Ohio YouTubers who built an online following by sharing hunting videos have been sentenced after admitting to dozens of wildlife offences linked to illegal deer hunting. William Bethel, 28, and Justin Booth, 23, the creators behind the Creek Kings Outdoors YouTube channel, pleaded guilty to a combined 40 deer poaching-related charges following a lengthy investigation by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The court ordered the pair to serve jail time, pay more than $37,000 in financial penalties and restitution, and surrender their hunting, fishing and trapping privileges for five years. Investigators said some of the evidence came from videos the duo posted on their own YouTube channel.Who are the Ohio's Creek Kings Outdoors YouTubers?Creek Kings Outdoors is a YouTube channel operated by William Bethel and Justin Booth that focused on hunting and outdoor adventures, particularly white-tailed deer hunting. The pair regularly uploaded videos featuring trophy deer and hunting trips. According to ODNR, investigators found that some of the deer featured in those videos had been harvested illegally in Ohio. Authorities also alleged the men falsely claimed that some anim...