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Date: 08-20-2017
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United States of America v. Bill Raymond
Federal Courthouse - Wichita, Kansas
Case Number: 6:15-cr-10146-JTM
Judge: J. Thomas Marten
Court: United States District Court for the District of Kansas (Sedgwick County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Jason Hart
Defendant's Attorney: David J. Freund - FPD
Description: Wichita, KS - Former Manhattan City Attorney Pleads Guilty to Child Porn Charges
A former city attorney of Manhattan pleaded guilty on August 17, 2017 to federal child pornography charges.
Bill Raymond, 55, Andover, Kan., pleaded guilty to three counts of transporting child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography. Raymond admitted that he emailed child pornography to himself using a cellular telephone and a computer on Nov. 9, 2014, Feb. 28, 2015 and May 17, 2015. He also admitted that on July 30, 2015, he possessed child pornography.
The crimes occurred in Butler and Riley counties. Raymond became the city attorney in Manhattan after serving as an assistant county counselor in Sedgwick County.
He faces not less than five years and not more than 20 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000 on each distribution.
Outcome: Guilty
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