Attorney Wade Rowland Sanders, a former adviser to California's lieutenant governor and a member of President Bill Clinton's administration, pleaded guilty on December 22, 2008, to charges of possessing child pornography. According to reports, the 67-year-old Sanders, a former swift boat captain during the Vietnam War, admitted to having 600 images of minors on his computer.CNN: Child porn investigation catches California lawyer
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"Sanders admitted that he had downloaded child pornography using the program Limewire but that he deleted the files once he noticed that they had been downloaded."—FBI Special Agent John CaruthersCNN: Child porn investigation catches California lawyer
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U.S. Navy Swift boat captain during the Vietnam War; awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple HeartCNN: Child porn investigation catches California lawyer
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Served in President Bill Clinton's administration as a deputy assistant secretary of the NavyCNN: Child porn investigation catches California lawyer
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U.S. Attorney Karen Hewitt says a video found on Sanders' computer that showed "several prepubescent females engaged in sexual conduct with an adult male and performing oral sex on one another"CNN: Child porn investigation catches California lawyer
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Will be sentenced on March 30, 2009; faces up to 10 years in prison and fines of up to $250,000CNN: Child porn investigation catches California lawyer
