A former North Dakota lawmaker who was one of the most powerful members of the Legislature has signed a plea agreement with federal prosecutors on a charge that he traveled to Europe with the intent of paying for sex with a minor. Former Republican state Sen. Ray Holmberg, 80, of Grand Forks, signed the plea agreement last week. Prosecutors will recommend the low end of the sentencing guideline range and move to dismiss Holmberg's other charge, receipt and attempted receipt of child sexual abuse material, according to the plea agreement.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A former North Dakota lawmaker who was one of the most powerful members of the Legislature has signed a plea agreement with federal prosecutors on a charge that he traveled to Europe with the intent of paying for sex with a minor.

Former Republican state Sen. Ray Holmberg, 80, of Grand Forks, signed the plea agreement last week. It was filed Monday. He agreed to plead guilty to travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual activity.

  • Optional@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    And if he pled (or, if you’re one of those ‘pleaded’ people) to that, I wonder what he wanted to avoid coming up in a trial.

  • phoenixz@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 month ago

    … Republican…

    Because of course. I’m sure that years later when he gets out he’ll talk about how some god forgave him and now its all happy dandy and he will never ever do this again… The end.