Patrick Wojahn

Mayor at City of College Park, Maryland

Patrick Wojahn is the former mayor of College Park, Maryland, who was sentenced to 30 years in prison for serious child pornography charges. He pleaded guilty to 140 charges, including 60 counts of distribution, 40 counts of possession, and 40 counts of possession of child sex abuse material with intent to distribute.1 2 4

Key Details::

Resigned from his mayoral position the night before his arrest in early March 20233
Arrested after a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Prosecutors identified 52 children in the abusive materials he possessed and distributed1
Will be eligible for parole after serving 7.5 years (25% of his sentence)5
Must register as a sex offender upon release and cannot be unsupervised around children1

During his sentencing, Wojahn apologized, acknowledging the damage he caused. The court heard testimony about his own history of sexual abuse, and 40 people wrote letters of support highlighting his previous work as a community activist.1 However, prosecutors emphasized the severe impact of his actions, noting that at least one known abuse victim died by suicide.1