LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. — Editor's note: The above video is from February 27.
Former State Senator Mike Folmer was sentenced to serve up to two years in prison on possession of child pornography charges.
He plead guilty in February after being arrested in September 2019.
Folmer must also serve 8 years probation, and must register as a sex offender for 15 years.
Attorney General Josh Shapiro released the following statement on Folmer's sentence:
“This was a public official whose constituents trusted to do what’s right, but he failed. He engaged in the sexual exploitation of children,” Attorney General Shapiro said. “No one is above the law, including those who make the laws. I will continue to work to protect children and hold those who abuse them accountable.”
The investigation into Folmer began in early 2019, when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a complaint from the social media site, Tumblr, reporting an image of child pornography that was uploaded to the site.
An investigation eventually led police to Folmer's home in Lebanon County in September 2019.
A search warrant was executed, and court documents showed that Folmer turned over his cell phone to officials, who found two images of child pornography.
In an interview with authorities, Folmer reportedly admitted that he was the one who had posted the content on Tumblr from the original complaint, and told police that he had been dealing with "some personal problems."