Yesterday, the news came out that Subway spokesman Jared Fogle would plead guilty to child pornography charges. We heard that Subway finally (long after the initial arrest and raid happened) cut ties with Jared. The sandwich chain also belatedly pulled the unsettling Jared’s Pants Dance game from its website. According to ABC News, Jared reported to court yesterday and did promise to plead guilty “to allegations that he paid for sex acts with minors and received child pornography.”
In court, authorities alleged that Fogle contacted adult prostitutes and asked them to recruit 14-year-olds for sex acts. U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler said, “This is about using wealth, status and secrecy to illegally exploit children.” Fogle has agreed to “one count each of traveling to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor and distribution and receipt of child pornography.” That’s all? Fogle will also register as a sex offender and reportedly be on the hook for $1.4 million in restitution to 14 different victims. He’ll receive anywhere from 5 to 12 years in prison according to the agreement, but it’s possible he could receive up to 30 years from a federal judge. Jared’s attorney said his client “expects to get well” from a “medical problem.”
One more bombshell dropped yesterday. Jared’s wife, Katie, decided to divorce him. Most people didn’t even realize that Jared was married, right? You can see a photo of Katie here. Even worse news? Jared and Katie have two children together:
Katie Fogle announced on Wednesday that she is “in the process of seeking a dissolution of the marriage” to the former Subway spokesman. Katie and Jared have two children, whom she said are her main concern after Jared admitted to “distributing and receiving visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct” and traveling “in interstate commerce to engage in unlawful commercial sexual acts with minors, and attempted to do so.”
“Obviously, I am extremely shocked and disappointed by the recent developments involving Jared. I am in the process of seeking a dissolution of the marriage,” Katie said in a statement issued to the media through her attorney. “My focus is exclusively on the well-being of my children. Neither I nor my family will have any further comment on the matter. I appreciate respect for my family’s privacy during this difficult time.”
[From The Wrap]
This story gets worse with every passing day. At least Katie Fogle is getting out of there with the kids. Jared won’t see the light of day for a long time, but divorcing him is the right thing to do. I can’t imagine how he’d be able to hide his actions for so long, and I don’t even want to think about whether his wife knew about it. Let’s hope he at least left his own kids alone.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet & WENN
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