The former mayor of College Park, Maryland has pleaded guilty – to 140 counts related to the possession and distribution of child pornography.
Patrick Wojahn, a member of the Democratic Party, was arrested in March and has since agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors. As per the agreement, Wojahn will be sentenced to a term of 30 years in prison. The charges against him include 60 counts related to the distribution of child pornography as well as 40 counts each of possession of child pornography and possession of child pornography with the intent to distribute.
Wojahn, 47, will formally receive his sentence on Nov. 20.
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“This is a horrific case,” said Aisha N. Braveboy, the state’s attorney for Prince George’s County. “I am truly pleased that Mr. Wojahn has pled guilty to and accepted responsibility for his actions and these horrendous crimes.”
Authorities began investigating Wojahn in February after they received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, indicating child pornography was distributed by someone in Prince George’s County, according to the release.
“Our children are both precious and vulnerable, deserving of the utmost protection. The tragedy of them being preyed upon in cases like this cannot be understood,” Braveboy added.
Prior to his arrest, Wojahn had taken the mayoral post in College Park — home to the state’s flagship University of Maryland — in 2015 after having served on the city’s council beginning in 2007.
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cut is balls off
Dems gotta Dem. It’s what they do.