Chris Hamburg was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill to the maximum sentence of 240 months, or 20 years, in federal prison for transporting a child across state lines with the intent to sexually abuse the child, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced on Wednesday.
Hamburg was indicted in July 2022 for one count of transportation of a minor. A superseding indictment was filed in December 2022, charging Hamburg with two more counts of transportation of a minor.
In February 2023, a second superseding indictment was filed, charging Hamburg with an additional count of transporting a minor, adding up to four total charges.
Hamburg signed a plea agreement in July 2023, stating he would plead guilty to two counts of transportation of a minor, in exchange for the prosecution dropping the other two counts and recommending no more than…..Read Full Story Here.………