UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Former College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn has been sentenced to 30 years behind bars for distributing and possessing child pornography.
Wojahn, 48, served as the College Park Mayor since 2015, following an eight-year stint on the City Council.
Prince George's County Police began investigating Wojahn back in February after receiving a tip about images and videos of suspected child pornography being uploaded onto social media.
Investigators searched the former mayor's home and recovered several electronics.
He resigned in early March and at the time, he was charged with 56 total counts of distribution and possession of child exploitative material.
In August, Wojahn plead to 60 counts for distribution of child pornography, 40 counts for possession of child pornography and 40 counts for possession with the intent to distribute child pornography.
