GOP activist sentenced on child porn charges

Richard Delgaudio was charged with taking sexually explicit photographs of a 16-year-old girl. According to court documents and Baltimore police, he paid the girl by the hour for the photo shoots at a Maryland hotel.


As part of a plea agreement, a Baltimore Circuit Court judge placed Mr. Delgaudio on probation, ruling that if he meets the conditions of probation, the judge won't convict him.


According to filings with the Internal Revenue Service, Mr. Delgaudio heads several conservative activist groups from offices in Fairfax County.


His attorneys issued a statement saying that their client acknowledges his moral shortcomings andwill seek counseling.