Ex-Subway Spokesman Jared Fogle Pleads Guilty to Child Porn & Sex Charges

UPDATE: Jared Fogle Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Sex With Minors, Child Pornography

As reported by FOX59:

Former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle arrived in federal court in Indianapolis Wednesday morning to hear charges against him in connection with a child pornography case.

FOX59 first reported that Fogle would plead guilty in the case. He appeared in front of federal magistrate Mark Dinsmore during an 11 a.m. hearing. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf as a formality. The judge read the counts against Fogle, who said he understood the allegations and waived a formal reading of charges. He will be monitored electronically.

Fogle intends to plead guilty in the case based on the terms of the plea agreement filed Wednesday, his attorney said. It’s up to the court to accept Fogle’s plea deal during a change of plea hearing. Attorney Jeremy Margolis said Fogle has a “medical problem” and “expects to go to prison.” He said Fogle acknowledged wrongdoing and provided a statement to the media:

“Jared Fogle is agreeing to plead guilty to the charges filed against him today. In doing so, Jared is accepting responsibility for what he has done. He is also volunteering to make restitution to those affected by his deplorable behavior. While Jared fully recognizes that such monetary contribution will not undo the harm he has caused, he is hopeful it will assist these individuals as they try to move forward with their lives.

“Jared also understands that he requires significant psychiatric medical treatment and counseling. He has already begun that process by being extensively examined by a world-renowned expert in sexual conditions in order to chart a course to recovery. It is Jared’s intent and goal to become healthy again.“Most importantly, Jared understands that he has hurt innocent people, vulnerable people, and his family. He has expressed remorse to me and to his loved ones, and will, when given the opportunity, express that remorse to this court and to the people he has harmed. His intent is to spend the rest of his life making amends.”

U.S. attorney Josh Minkler said Fogle faces a sentence between 5 and 12 years in prison. Minkler said the case was treated “exactly like any other child exploitation case.” He outlined an extensive amount of materials and electronic data authorities found through out during the course of the investigation. It included more than 159,000 text messages, more than 27,000 emails, more than 47,000 images and more than 3,300 videos.