Former CNN Producer Takes Plea Deal in Child Sex Abuse Case

As part of the plea deal, the government will drop the two remaining counts of enticement of a minor against John Griffin, the former CNN producer who previously pleaded not guilty to three counts.

Former CNN Producer Takes Plea Deal in Child Sex Abuse Case

Former CNN producer John Griffin took a plea deal after previously pleading not guilty to three counts of enticement of a minor, Lisa Rathke reports for NBC Connecticut. As part of the plea agreement, two of the three charges were dropped. According to the plea deal, Griffin met a woman on a website during the summer of 2020. He then persuaded the woman to bring her 9-year-old daughter to his ski home in Vermont, where he engaged in illegal sexual activity with the child. He faces a possible sentence of at least 10 years and up to life in prison when he is sentenced on March 20, 2023, and a fine of up to $250,000, including other financial losses.