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Ex-Virginia ACLU President Pleads Guilty in Child Porn Case
   posted 4:29 pm Fri June 01, 2007 - McLEAN, Va.
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A former president of the Virginia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union pleaded guilty Friday to federal child pornography charges. 51-year-old Charles Rust-Tierney entered his plea to one count of receipt of child pornography in US District Court in Alexandria. He had been indicted last month on one count each of receipt and possession of child pornography.

Prosecutors say from March 2005 until October 2006, Rust-Tierney bought at least five subscriptions to child pornography Web sites and downloaded other illegal materials offered at additional cost.

ABC 7 News myTAKE - What's Your Opinion?Rust-Tierney, who also coached Little League baseball in Arlington, has been in jail since his arrest in February.

The charge carries a mandatory minimum of five years in prison.

Prosecutors said they would not seek more than eight years and one month, which is in line with sentencing guidelines.
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