OSSIPEE — A onetime Jackson man dubbed “the rolling protester” after his “Skate Away the Hate” rally in 2020, pleaded guilty to 20 counts of possession of child pornography Tuesday and was sentenced to a minimum of three to six years in prison at a court hearing Wednesday in which he expressed deep remorse.
The judge allowed him to report after Christmas.
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