2008-10-17

Probation violation hearing for Calimesa councilman continued

BNXX-WINNINGHAM.jpgBy Stacia Glenn on October 15, 2008 3:54 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

A hearing for former Calimesa councilman Jon Winningham was continued this afternoon.

A Riverside Superior Court judge was expected to rule on whether Winningham, 52, violated his probation last month when he arranged a hotel meeting with a man via the Internet.

When convicted in January 2007 on 10 felony counts of intent to distribute child pornography and three misdemeanor counts of possession of child pornogrpahy, Winningham was ordered not to use a computer for any reason not work-related.

The hearing was continued until Dec. 4 so the former councilman's high-powered attorney, Virginia Blumenthal, has time to review the case.

If convicted of the new charge, Winningham could face prison time.

stacia.glenn@inlandnewspapers.com

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