08/17/2011
A former International Falls Customs and Border Protection officer has been sentenced to 7-1/2 years in prison for sexually assaulting a pre-teen girl and continuing the crime for several years.
Patrick Andrew Hamburg, 46, pleaded guilty Monday in Koochiching County District Court to second-degree criminal sexual conduct. Judge Charles LeDuc imposed a 90-month sentence, ordered the defendant to attend a sex offender program, have no contact with persons younger than 18, to not possess any pornographic or sexually explicit material and to pay $2,532.49 in restitution.
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According to the criminal complaint, the sexual abuse involved multiple acts over an extended period of time.
"The victim of Mr. Hamburg's crime is an amazing young woman," Koochiching County Attorney Jeffrey Naglosky said. "She has exhibited a poise and courage throughout these proceedings that inspires me."
