{"id":2105731,"date":"2023-11-22T12:09:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T17:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-democratic-mayor-who-called-pete-buttigieg-his-mentor-sentenced-to-30-years-in-prison-over-child-sex-abuse-material\/"},"modified":"2023-11-22T13:34:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T18:34:48","slug":"former-democratic-mayor-who-called-pete-buttigieg-his-mentor-sentenced-to-30-years-in-prison-over-child-sex-abuse-material","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-democratic-mayor-who-called-pete-buttigieg-his-mentor-sentenced-to-30-years-in-prison-over-child-sex-abuse-material\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Democratic Mayor Who Called Pete Buttigieg His Mentor Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison Over Child Sex Abuse Material"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-democratic-mayor-who-called-pete-buttigieg-his-mentor-sentenced-to-30-years-in-prison-over-child-sex-abuse-material%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2105731&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former Democratic Mayor Who Called Pete Buttigieg His Mentor Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison\u2064 Over \u2062Child \u2062Sex Abuse Material<\/h2>\n<p>The man who once called Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg his mentor\u2062 is going away for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Wojahn, who was formerly the mayor of College Park, Maryland, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/buttigiegs-buddy-busted-gay-mayor-arrested-56-child-pornography-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arrested<\/a> by police in\u200d March and \u2063charged with dozens of child pornography-related offenses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebaltimorebanner.com\/community\/criminal-justice\/patrick-wojahn-former-college-park-mayor-sentencing-child-sexual-abuse-material-J5KDSIDQBRDRTJ2N4ITKVYPLB4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Baltimore Banner<\/a> \u200breports that after agreeing to accept a plea deal for 140 separate charges of\u2064 both possession and distribution of child\u200b pornography, Wojahn was sentenced to\u200b 30 years in\u200b prison\u2063 plus five years probation. He\u200b will also have\u200d to register as\u2062 a sex offender\u200d for\u2063 the \u2062next 25 years.<\/p>\n<p>The \u206248-year-old Democrat admitted during his sentencing at Calvert County Detention Center that he had \u200binflicted major harm on \u200dthose\u2063 children\u2064 and asked for forgiveness for his heinous crimes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">College \u2063Park, Maryland Mayor, Patrick Wojahn, was charged with over 100 counts of child pornography, although thousands of\u200c children were\u200b victims.<br \/>\nHe was just\u2063 sentenced to \u206330 years behind bars.<\/p>\n<p>He was proud to\u200d say \u200dhis \u2018buddy, and \u2063mentor is\u2064 Pete Buttigieg.\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1Iwd6t1kHn\">pic.twitter.com\/1Iwd6t1kHn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200dProudArmyBrat (@leslibless)\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/leslibless\/status\/1727042422914601334?\">November 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the bottom of my heart,\u2064 I recognize the damage that I have\u2063 caused,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd I am truly, truly\u200d sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wojahn stepped down from \u200dhis position ahead of \u200chis arrest in\u2063 March, writing in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegeparkmd.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/4279\/Mayoral-Resignation-letter-3223?bidId=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resignation letter<\/a> \u200d that he needed to address \u201cmental health\u201d issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany\u2063 of you have already reached \u200bout with well wishes and thoughts, and\u200b I \u200dam eternally grateful,\u201d he wrote at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am stepping away \u2063to deal with my\u2064 own mental health,\u201d he added. \u201cI\u200b ask that you continue \u200dto \u2063keep me and my family in \u2063your prayers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Officials\u200b in Prince George\u2019s County opened their investigation \u2062in February\u200b following a\u200d tipoff\u200c from the\u200d National Center for\u200b Missing and Exploited \u200cChildren, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/baltimore\/news\/former-maryland-mayor-patrick-wojahn-to-be-sentenced-in-child-pornography-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The tipoff provided evidence distribution of suspected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sick-ai-generated-child-abuse-images-astoundingly-realistic-distracting-investigators-real-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">child pornography<\/a> through a social media account, \u200bwhich authorities successfully connected to Wojahn.<\/p>\n<p>Wojahn\u2019s\u2062 crimes led\u2064 to scrutiny of his relationship with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democrats-using-buttigieg-hammer-new-speaker-johnson-christian-beliefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buttigieg<\/a>, with Wojahn once having described\u200d him as his \u2062mentor.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Meet Patrick Wojahn.<\/p>\n<p>Wojahn just pled guilty to over 100 counts connected to\u200c the possession and distribution of <a title=\"Former Democratic Mayor Who Called Pete Buttigieg His Mentor Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison Over Child Sex Abuse Material\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-democratic-mayor-who-called-pete-buttigieg-his-mentor-sentenced-to-30-years-in-prison-over-child-sex-abuse-material\/\">child sexual abuse\u2063 material involving<\/a> over\u2063 500 victims.<\/p>\n<p>He described \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeteButtigieg?\">@PeteButtigieg<\/a> \u2064 as his \u200c\u201cbuddy\u201d and \u201cmentor\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Will we hear anything from\u200d Pete?<\/p>\n<p>Absolutely SICK <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jlBC17SEYZ\">pic.twitter.com\/jlBC17SEYZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1726974811287728299?\">November \u206321, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Wojahn \u200bwas serving his <a href=\"https:\/\/dbknews.com\/0999\/12\/31\/arc-7k4lfj5oxraaphqgjbnr7426dq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second term<\/a> as mayor of College Park, having first been elected to the \u200dposition in 2015. Prior to that, he\u200b spent eight \u2062years as \u2064a city councilman.<\/p>\n<p>Buttigieg is also said to have invited Wojahn to the White House on multiple occasions, according to official logs.<\/p>\n<p>One of these \u200dvisits included an invitation to \u201cpride month\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/final-line-bidens-pride-month-proclamation-accidentally-shows-just-far-us-fallen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrations<\/a>, where both President Joe Biden\u2064 and Buttigieg delivered\u2063 remarks to the audience.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>An Urgent Note from Our Staff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>The\u200c Western Journal has been labeled \u201cdangerous\u201d simply because we \u2063have a biblical worldview and speak the truth about what is\u2064 happening in\u2063 America.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We refuse to let Big Tech and woke advertisers dictate the content \u2062we share with our community. We stand\u2064 for truth. We \u2063stand for freedom. We\u200c stand with\u2062 our readers.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re\u2064 asking you to help\u200d us in this fight. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can\u2019t do this\u200c without you<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your <a title=\"Governor sneaks behind voters, enacts new election laws.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governor-goes-around-voters-backs-signs-change-in-state-election-laws\/\">donation directly helps fund<\/a> \u2064our editorial team of writers and editors. \u2063If you would rather <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">become a WJ member<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> outright, you \u200dcan do\u200b that\u200b today as well. Your support \u2063means \u2063we can continue\u200d to expose false narratives and defend traditional American values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please stand with us by donating today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you for your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/former-democratic-mayor-called-pete-buttigieg-mentor-sentenced-30-years-prison-child-sex-abuse-material\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Former Democratic Mayor Who \u200dCalled Pete Buttigieg His\u200c Mentor Sentenced to \u200d30 Years in Prison\u2064 Over Child Sex Abuse Material<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>How has Patrick Wojahn&#8217;s connection to\u2062 Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg come under scrutiny following his\u200d arrest \u200band sentencing<\/h2>\n<p>2>Former Democratic Mayor Who\u2064 Called \u200dPete Buttigieg His Mentor \u200dSentenced to 30 Years in Prison\u2064 Over\u2064 \u2062Child \u2062Sex Abuse Material<\/p>\n<p>Former College Park, Maryland\u200b mayor Patrick Wojahn, who once referred \u200bto Secretary of\u200c Transportation Pete Buttigieg as his mentor, has been sentenced to \u200b30 years in prison for his involvement in child sex abuse\u2063 material. Wojahn, a 48-year-old Democrat, was arrested in March after being charged with numerous child pornography offenses.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Baltimore Banner, Wojahn accepted a plea deal for 140 separate charges related to the \u200bpossession and distribution of child \u200dpornography. As a \u2062result, he has\u2064 been sentenced to 30 years \u200bin prison and will also face five\u200d years of probation. Additionally, Wojahn will be required to\u2064 register as\u2063 a sex offender for the next 25 years.<\/p>\n<p>During his sentencing at the\u2064 Calvert County Detention Center, Wojahn \u2064admitted to causing significant harm to the children involved and \u200dexpressed his sincere remorse, asking\u200c for forgiveness for\u2062 his reprehensible actions.<\/p>\n<p>Wojahn stepped down from his mayoral position prior\u2063 to his arrest, citing the need to address \u2064his mental health. In his resignation letter, he thanked those who had expressed\u2063 their support and requested\u2062 continued prayers for himself and his \u2064family during this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation into Wojahn&#8217;s\u2063 activities\u2064 began in February following a tipoff from the National Center for Missing and Exploited\u200c Children.\u200c Authorities were able to connect Wojahn to the \u2062distribution \u200cof <a title=\"High School Teacher Arrested On Child Porn Charges, Reportedly Took Up-Skirt, Buttocks Shots Of Students\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/high-school-teacher-arrested-on-child-porn-charges-reportedly-took-up-skirt-buttocks-shots-of-students\/\">suspected child pornography<\/a> through a social media account.<\/p>\n<p>The details of Wojahn&#8217;s crimes have brought scrutiny \u200bto his relationship with Pete Buttigieg, with \u2062Wojahn himself \u200breferring \u2064to Buttigieg as his mentor. Reports \u200dindicate that Buttigieg had invited Wojahn \u200cto the White House on multiple occasions, including during Pride Month celebrations where both President Joe Biden and \u200bButtigieg\u200c delivered speeches.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to \u200dserving \u200bas mayor, Wojahn had also been a city councilman for eight years. Meanwhile, Buttigieg continues to serve as the Secretary of Transportation.<\/p>\n<p>The sentencing of a former\u200c mayor for such heinous crimes serves as a reminder \u200bof the importance of\u2064 addressing and combating child exploitation. It is \u2063our \u200dcollective responsibility \u2063to protect and prioritize the safety and well-being of children, and incidents like this highlight the ongoing need for\u200c vigilance and strong action against those\u2062 who engage in such crimes.<\/p>\n<p>The severe sentencing in this case also sends a strong message that such behavior\u2063 will not be tolerated, regardless of\u200d one&#8217;s position or previous\u200d associations. It is a testament\u2064 to \u2062the commitment \u200dof law enforcement \u2062agencies and the judicial system to hold individuals accountable for their actions\u2063 and to seek justice for the victims in these cases.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately,\u2064 this case serves as a reminder that the fight against child exploitation should remain a top priority for society as a whole. It is crucial that\u2063 we continue to support organizations dedicated to the protection\u200b of children and work together \u2062to prevent and combat these horrific crimes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The man who once called Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg his mentor is going away for a long time. Patrick Wojahn, who was formerly the mayor of College Park, Maryland, was arrested by police in March and charged with dozens of child pornography-related offenses. The Baltimore Banner reports that after agreeing to accept a plea<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2195,"featured_media":2105732,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Former Democratic Mayor Who Called Pete Buttigieg His Mentor Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison Over Child Sex Abuse Material","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2105731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Former Democratic Mayor Who Called Pete Buttigieg His Mentor Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison Over Child Sex Abuse Material","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2105731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2105731"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2105731\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2105732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2105731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2105731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2105731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}