Ex-US Rep. Anthony Weiner pleads guilty in sexting case

<p>Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner has pleaded guilty to transmitting sexual material to a minor and could get years in prison.</p>

News 12 Staff

May 19, 2017, 3:07 PM

Updated 2,527 days ago

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By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner has pleaded guilty to transmitting sexual material to a minor and could get years in prison.
Weiner agreed Friday not to appeal any sentence between 21 and 27 months in prison.
The FBI began investigating Weiner in September after a 15-year-old North Carolina girl told a tabloid news site that she and the disgraced former politician had exchanged lewd messages for several months. She also accused him of asking her to undress on camera.
The investigation of his laptop led to the discovery of a cache of emails from Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to her aide Huma Abedin, Weiner's wife.
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