John Wrenshall Ran Int'l Child Sex Ring, Gets 25 Years in Prison from N.J. Judge
(CBS/AP) A Canadian man who admitted running a brothel for pedophiles in Thailand has been sentenced in New Jersey to 25 years in prison.
John Wrenshall had pleaded guilty to conspiring to engage in sex tourism, and producing and distributing pornography involving children as young as 4.
A federal judge on Tuesday said it was unlikely that Wrenshall would overcome his desire to molest children.
Wrenshall told the judge he was ashamed and sorry. The 64-year-old said he didn't want to die in prison.
He was arrested at London's Heathrow Airport in December 2008 and pleaded guilty last May.
Authorities discovered Wrenshall after confiscating computers from New Jersey resident Wayne Corliss, one of Wrenshall's clients. Corliss is serving a 20-year prison sentence.
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