A grand jury in Prince George’s County returned an indictment this week against former College Park mayor Patrick Wojahn on 80 counts of possession and intent to distribute child pornography.
Initially, authorities had charged Wojahn with 40 misdemeanor counts of possession of child pornography and 16 felony counts of intent to distribute child pornography. On Wednesday, State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy said in a news release that a grand jury had indicted the former mayor on the same 40 possession charges. Additionally, the grand jury returned 24 new counts of intent to distribute, for a total of 40 counts involving that charge.
“This is an unprecedented case in our county in which a former elected official has been accused of a crime of this nature,” Braveboy said. “We elect leaders with the expectation that they will serve, protect, and advocate for our children, families, and communities and not harm them in anyway.” “We are continuing to cooperate with law enforcement to reach a fair resolution in this case,” Wojahn’s attorney, David Moyse, said Wednesday.Prince George’s County police began investigating Feb. 17 when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children flagged the suspicious Kik account. Investigators obtained a warrant to search Wojahn’s College Park home Feb. 28. Wojahn waived his Miranda rights and told investigators that the Kik account was his, police said in court documents.
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