A former Democratic mayor from Oregon has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography.
Dennis Doyle a former Democratic mayor and Biden donor has pleaded guilty to one possession of child pornography.
Doyle who is 73, pleaded guilty after an investigation by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children discovered Doyle was in possession of child pornography.
His sentencing will be held in January.
BREAKING: A former Democrat mayor, 73-year-old Dennis "Denny" Doyle, pled guilty in federal court today to possessing child porn depicting sexual abuse of kids under the age of 12.
"You know, we make mistakes," the ex-mayor of Beaverton, Oregon, said while leaving the courtroom. pic.twitter.com/veXvGC2jUU
— Mia Cathell (@MiaCathell) October 11, 2022
Breaking: Dennis Doyle, the former three-term Democrat mayor of Beaverton, Ore. (next to #Portland), has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. The children depicted in the abuse material were under 12. https://t.co/7pR7bVafi4 pic.twitter.com/DjlCfqSXGG
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) October 11, 2022
National Pulse had more details to report:
Former Oregon Mayor and Joe Biden donor Dennis “Denny” Doyle has pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography, following his arrest in March.
Doyle, 73, entered the plea on Tuesday amidst an investigation into pornographic images of children identified as sexually exploited minors by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
According to Oregon Live, Doyle remarked upon his way out of the courtroom, “You know, we make mistakes.” He also told the judge he was “in counseling”.
“By pleading guilty to the felony charge, he won’t be allowed to possess a firearm, vote or hold future public office, the judge told him,” according to local reports.
Sentencing is due to be carried out in January.
Concerningly, Doyle was a Beaverton city councilor for over a decade, and was elected mayor in 2008, serving three terms. He also founded the Westside Metros Soccer Club which involved around 30 boys and girls soccer teams. In 2008, he was named Citizen of the Year by the Boy Scouts of America.
In an interview with Inside Climate News, Doyle said he was “pretty active” in environmental activism in the ‘60s, while explaining his decision to join the Obama administration’s Better Buildings Challenge.
“Several of the images Doyle possessed were of children under the age of 12 who had been identified as known sexually exploited minors by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC),” The U.S. Attorney’s Office said.https://t.co/AzaQK4PXu5
— News10 (@KTVL) October 11, 2022
Former Oregon Mayor Democrat Denny Doyle Pleads Guilty To Possessing Child Porn Of Children Under 12 pic.twitter.com/8LXj9yeVgS
— Dowop Robinson (@dowop_robinson) October 12, 2022
Biden Donor, Former Mayor Pleads GUILTY To Child Porn Possession, Claims ‘We Make Mistakes’, Is Banned from Holding Office.
Dennis Doyle, 74
Several images of children under 12https://t.co/WCuKBPSJMR
— An Open Secret (@AnOpenSecret) October 11, 2022
Oregon Live had more on the disturbing Story:
Former Beaverton Mayor Dennis “Denny” Doyle on Tuesday pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography, a felony that precludes him from holding public office or voting during any period of incarceration.
Doyle possessed digital material containing child pornography, including images depicting minors under 12, between November 2014 and continuing through December 2015, prosecutors said. Several of the images included children who had been identified as sexually exploited minors by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, according to prosecutors.
On his way out of the courtroom, Doyle said, “You know, we make mistakes.”
The charge was filed after an old computer thumb drive containing the pornography and other personal material belonging to Doyle was turned over to authorities. The FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force in Portland investigated the case.
Denny Doyle,former Oregon mayor, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. Doyle remarked upon his way out of the courtroom, “You know, we make mistakes.”https://t.co/frR2nHkKMQ pic.twitter.com/Rea8Kko0ii
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