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After a 2-1/2-year investigation in which prosecutors examined 30,000 images seized from his home, actor Paul Reubens (news) pleaded guilty on Friday to a single charge of possessing obscene material.



The children's actor, who won fame as television's "Pee-wee Herman," was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to keep away from children during that period.
His lawyer Blair Berk claimed victory, saying prosecutors had dropped a more serious child pornography charge and had agreed to allow Reubens to appeal the case to a higher court.
The plea deal also requires Reubens to register as a sex offender, but the case will be expunged from his record and his name removed from the state database if he finishes probation.
During his probation, Reubens, 51, must avoid anyone associated with the case, attend psychological counseling for a year, and pay a $100 fine.