DRUG OFFENDER OF PHOTO FAME MAY LOSE PROBATION STATUS

PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - A Pekin woman who avoided prison by agreeing to use her
photographs in a unique anti-drug campaign could again face jail time after
allegedly violating terms of her probation, authorities said Wednesday.

Penny Wood, 40, was given probation in exchange for using her
before-and-after photographs in fliers that authorities hope will curb
methamphetamine use by showing the physical toll of the drug.

Prosecutors sought to revoke Wood's probation after she failed drug tests
and missed required meetings since accepting the unusual plea agreement in
January.

Wood posted bond after a brief appearance Wednesday in Tazewell County
Circuit Court, and a hearing was set for June 26.

If her probation is revoked, she faces up to 15 years in prison on a felony
charge of unlawful possession of methamphetamine manufacturing chemicals,
said Tazewell County State's Attorney Stewart Umholtz.

He said authorities will continue to use the fliers, which he thinks have
been effective because they appeal to teenagers' concern over their appearance.