By John Dempsey, 89 WLS News
(INDIANAPOLIS) A stunning fall from grace for one of America’s most popular commercial spokesmen.
Indianapolis Federal prosecutors say longtime Subway pitchman Jared Fogle has agreed to plead guilty to engaging in sex acts with minors and receiving child pornography.
Documents released Wednesday by the U.S. attorney’s office in Indianapolis say the 37-year-old will plead guilty to one count of travel to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor and one count of distribution and receipt of child pornography.
The agreement filed by prosecutors ahead of an expected court appearance by Fogle says he agrees to: pay $1.4 million in restitution to 14 minor victims, each receiving $100,000, register as a sex offender and undergo treatment for sexual disorders.
According to the agreement, Fogle agrees to serve a prison sentence of between five and 12 and a half years.
Fogle became the face of Subway for more than 15 years after shedding more than 200 pounds as a college student, in part by eating the chain’s sandwiches. Subway says it has ended its relationship with Fogle.
Among the allegations in the document are that Fogle traveled to New York City to pay for sex acts with minors while he stayed in upscale hotels, and that he knowingly received child pornography secretly produced by the then-director of his charitable foundation.
The document is known as an “information.” It’s typically used to detail charges when a suspect already has agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors.
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