Weiner’s probation terms require him to register as a sex offender. The defense requested that Weiner be held at a prison in Westchester to be closer to his son. Weiner will report to a federal prison that has yet to be determined by the Bureau of Prisons on November 6. Prosecutors recommended a sentence of 21 to 27 months in jail, arguing Weiner’s pattern of behavior “suggests a dangerous level of denial and lack of self-control warranting a meaningful incarceratory sentence.” Defense attorneys asked that Weiner receive probation. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. “I have no excuse … I victimized a young person who deserved better.” “This crime was my rock bottom,” Weiner said in court. Cote added that at the time Weiner was communicating with the girl, he was “in contact with 19 other women,” a point the defense had used to argue Weiner did not have an abnormal interest in teenagers. The charges stem from communications that the former congressman had with a 15-year-old girl on social media sites between January and March 2016. In May, Weiner, 53, pleaded guilty to one charge of transferring obscene material to a minor in federal court in Manhattan. We certainly hope this public service message is received, but it has resulted in a punishment more severe than it had to be given the unusual facts and circumstances of this case.”
“Judge Cote reasoned that because of Anthony’s notoriety, a sentence of imprisonment could discourage others from following in his footsteps. “We are of course disappointed that Anthony was sentenced to prison, particularly so given that Judge Cote found that the treatment program Anthony had engaged in for the past year was showing great promise and should be continued,” Weiner’s attorney, Arlo Devlin-Brown said in a statement. Weiner, the estranged husband of Huma Abedin, Hillary Clinton’s former adviser, cried when the sentence was handed down. She added, “This is a serious crime that deserves serious punishment.” “It could make a difference in lives and is a very significant part of this sentence.” “Because of the defendant’s notoriety, there is intense interest in the defendant’s plea and sentence,” Cote said in court. Judge Denise Cote of the Southern District of New York stated that Weiner’s sentence carried more importance because of his previous political career. In addition to the prison term, Weiner also was sentenced to three years of supervised release. Anthony Weiner was sentenced Monday to 21 months in federal prison for sexting with a minor.
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