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Former Maryland official, 67, pleads guilty to child s*x abuse after agents nab him using fake chats

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July 9, 2026

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Former Maryland official, 67, pleads guilty to child s*x abuse after agents nab him using fake chats

A high-ranking ex-state official from Maryland, who thought he was arranging a sexual encounter with a minor, pleaded guilty after he found out it was actually a law enforcement officer. 67-year-old Luis Esteban Borunda, who was the deputy secretary of state under Governor Larry Hogan, was charged with sexual exploitation of a child, coercion and...

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Off The Press

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· Jun 26, 2026

John Bolton to plead guilty to mishandling classified documents

Former national security adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty to mishandling classified information in a federal court in Maryland on Friday. The move comes as part of a plea deal agreed to earlier this month, as the Washington Examiner previously reported. Bolton is expected to plead guilty to one count of illegally retaining []...Click to read more

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 26, 2026

John Bolton, former national security adviser, to plead guilty in court today to mishandling classified documents

Former national security adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty to mishandling classified information in a federal court in Maryland on Friday. The move comes as part of a plea deal agreed to earlier this month, as the Washington Examiner previously reported. Bolton is expected to plead guilty to one count of illegally retaining []

Irish News

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· Jun 23, 2026

Co Tyrone football coach jailed over sexual communication with a child team member

Judge tells defendant his ‘conduct represents a serious breach of trust’

Liberty Nation

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· Jun 26, 2026

BREAKING: John Bolton Pleads Guilty in Classified Docs Case

It seems he has made a deal – but what will he get out of it?

Us Weekly

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· Jun 29, 2026

Polygamist Sect Leader Found Guilty After Minor Girls Were Found in Trailer

Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints polygamous sect leader Samuel Bateman was convicted on child abuse charges following a 2022 incident when girls were found in a trailer he was driving. Bateman, 50, was convicted on Friday, June 26, on three counts of child abuse in Coconino County, Arizona, according to the Associated []

RTÉ News

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· Jul 3, 2026

Man admits sending fake ransom notes in Guthrie abduction

A man has pleaded guilty to felony harassment charges in a US federal court for sending fake ransom notes posing as a kidnapper of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie's missing elderly mother.

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Related coverage for "Former Maryland official, 67, pleads guilty to child s*x abuse after agents nab him using fake chats": Off The Press — John Bolton to plead guilty to mishandling classified documents. Washington Examiner — John Bolton, former national security adviser, to plead guilty in court today to mishandling classified documents. Irish News — Co Tyrone football coach jailed over sexual communication with a child team member. Liberty Nation — BREAKING: John Bolton Pleads Guilty in Classified Docs Case. Us Weekly — Polygamist Sect Leader Found Guilty After Minor Girls Were Found in Trailer. RTÉ News — Man admits sending fake ransom notes in Guthrie abduction