A former North Dakota lawmaker, Ray Holmberg, 80, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to traveling to Europe with the intent to engage in illicit sexual activity with minors. Holmberg admitted to paying young male masseuses during multiple visits to the Czech Republic, where he engaged in sexual contact with some of them.
Indicted in October 2023, Holmberg faced charges of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual activity and receipt of child sexual abuse material. Under a plea agreement, he pleaded guilty to the former charge, with prosecutors recommending a sentence at the low end of the guideline range.
