FARGO, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – Ray Holmberg, an 80-year-old former state senator from Grand Forks, North Dakota, has pleaded guilty to charges of traveling to Prague with the intent to sexually abuse a minor. Holmberg appeared in U.S. District Court in Fargo on Thursday, August 8, 2024, where Federal Judge Daniel Hovland accepted his guilty plea.
Holmberg, a long-serving Republican lawmaker, will face sentencing at a later date. Prosecutors have indicated they will seek a sentence of approximately three years in prison for his crimes.
The plea marks a significant development in the case, which has drawn considerable attention due to Holmberg’s lengthy political career and the serious nature of the charges.