Posted on 05/03/2019 5:59:01 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
AMERICAN FORK, Utah (AP) A filmmaker who co-founded the Sundance Film Festival and produced an Oscar-winning movie in the mid-1980s pleaded guilty Tuesday to sexual abuse of a child.
Sterling Van Wagenen, 71, entered the plea as part of an agreement that includes a sentence of six years to life. He plans to plead guilty to a second charge involving the same victim later this week, his attorney Steven Shapiro said.
His acceptance of the plea deal was a surprise since he had just been charged earlier this month and it came during his first court appearance. Shapiro said his client decided to waive his right to other hearings to resolve the case quickly and avoid further harm to his family.
Van Wagenen wanted to acknowledge wrongful conduct, Shapiro said.
Prosecutors charged Van Wagenen with inappropriately touching a girl between the ages of 7 and 9 on two occasions between 2013 and 2015 in two northern Utah cities.
He is scheduled to be formally sentenced on July 2.
Van Wagenen co-founded a Utah film festival that came to be known as Sundance Film Festival with Robert Redford and was the Sundance Institutes founding executive director, but hasnt been with the organization for more than two decades.
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Let Judge Cassowary impose the sentence.
So he abused boys and girls.
Redford must be so proud.
Do you see any ‘journalists’ tripping over their own feet, running after Redford for an interview?
I only told Sterling... to reach out to avenues of youth involvement--
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Yes, whatever his client needs in this. The hell with the victim(s).
The Sea was angry that day
Methinks you might owe Bendy a monitor, or a keyboard or a new Shiner Bock (breakfast...Lone Star time is after Noon)after THAT post.
Well, played!
Noted for future incidents.
Like an old man trying to return soup at the deli...
L
Pervert.
Now, Daniel Day Lewis. There's a man who takes his craft seriously. He loses himself to become the character.
Not Redford. It's always the same character: Redford. (Hey Bob, I hope you're reading this. Hack.)
Robert Redford: This is perfect. Why didnt we think of it sooner? This town still has some charm left, not the mess we turned Park City into.
Phyllis: Forgive me for being observant, but, wont we just end up doing the same thing to this town?
Robert Redford: Yes. And the town after, and the town after that. Like termites, we will move this film festival from town to town until we have used it up. And then move on, until every quiet mountain town is like Los Angeles.
Phyllis: Why? Why would we do such a thing?
Robert Redford: Because we have to live in L.A. And if we cant live in quiet, simple, peaceful mountain towns, then nobody will! [Laughs maniacally] Waitwaitwait. Zoom in to a close-up of my face when I do that. Ready. Then NOBODY will! [the camera moves in as he laughs maniacally again] Thats it.
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