091820 Andrew Freund Guilty (MA)

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Andrew Freund is led into Judge Robert Wilbrandt's courtroom at the Michael J. Sullivan Judicial Center, formerly known as the McHenry County Courthouse, for his guilty pleas and sentencing on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Woodstock. Freund pled guilty to multiple charges related to the death of his 5-year-old son AJ in March 2019 and will serve 30 consecutive years for the charges.

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Roar for AJ founder Tracy Kotzman holds her head in her hand as State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally reads from documents detailing the abuse that preceeded Crystal Lake 5-year-old AJ Freund's death during a guilty plea deal and sentencing for AJ's father, Andrew Freund, with attorney Hank Sugden inside Judge Robert Wilbrandt's courtroom at the Michael J. Sullivan Judicial Center, formerly known as the McHenry County Courthouse, on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Woodstock. Freund pled guilty to multiple charges related to the death of his 5-year-old son AJ in March 2019 and will serve 30 consecutive years for the charges.

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Roar for Aj members Rosa Mallette, center, and Tracy Kotzman listen as State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally delivers a press conference outside the Michael J. Sullivan Judicial Center, formerly known as the McHenry County Courthouse, following a plea deal and sentencing for Andrew Freund on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Woodstock. Freund pled guilty to multiple charges related to the death of his 5-year-old son AJ in March 2019 and will serve 30 consecutive years for the charges.

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State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally gives a press conference following Andrew Freund's guilty plea on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Woodstock. Freund pled guilty to multiple charges related to the death of his 5-year-old son AJ in March 2019 and will serve 30 consecutive years for the charges.

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Judge Robert Wilbrandt looks up in the direction of Andrew Freund detailing Freund's sentencing after a guilty plea deal with attorney Hank Sugden inside Judge Robert Wilbrandt's courtroom at the Michael J. Sullivan Judicial Center, formerly known as the McHenry County Courthouse, on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Woodstock. Freund pled guilty to multiple charges related to the death of his 5-year-old son AJ in March 2019 and will serve 30 consecutive years for the charges.

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State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally gives a press conference following Andrew Freund's guilty plea on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Woodstock. Freund pled guilty to multiple charges related to the death of his 5-year-old son AJ in March 2019 and will serve 30 consecutive years for the charges.

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Andrew Freund is led into Judge Robert Wilbrandt's courtroom at the Michael J. Sullivan Judicial Center, formerly known as the McHenry County Courthouse, for his guilty pleas and sentencing on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Woodstock. Freund pled guilty to multiple charges related to the death of his 5-year-old son AJ in March 2019 and will serve 30 consecutive years for the charges.

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State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally,right, leaves the Michael J. Sullivan Judicial Center, formerly known as the McHenry County Courthouse, with First Assistant State's Attorney Rita Garra, left, and Assistant State's Attorney Randi Freese, middle, to give a press conference following Andrew Freund's guilty plea on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Woodstock. Freund pled guilty to multiple charges related to the death of his 5-year-old son AJ in March 2019 and will serve 30 consecutive years for the charges.

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Andrew Freund appears inside Judge Robert Wilbrandt's courtroom at the Michael J. Sullivan Judicial Center, formerly known as the McHenry County Courthouse, with attorney Hank Sugden for Freund's guilty pleas and sentencing on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Woodstock. Freund pled guilty to multiple charges related to the death of his 5-year-old son AJ in March 2019 and will serve 30 consecutive years for the charges.

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Judge Robert Wilbrandt looks up in the direction of Andrew Freund detailing Freund's sentencing after a guilty plea deal with attorney Hank Sugden inside Judge Robert Wilbrandt's courtroom at the Michael J. Sullivan Judicial Center, formerly known as the McHenry County Courthouse, on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Woodstock. Freund pled guilty to multiple charges related to the death of his 5-year-old son AJ in March 2019 and will serve 30 consecutive years for the charges.

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Andrew Freund is led into Judge Robert Wilbrandt's courtroom at the Michael J. Sullivan Judicial Center, formerly known as the McHenry County Courthouse, for his guilty pleas and sentencing on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Woodstock. Freund pled guilty to multiple charges related to the death of his 5-year-old son AJ in March 2019 and will serve 30 consecutive years for the charges.

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State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally gives a press conference following Andrew Freund's guilty plea on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Woodstock. Freund pled guilty to multiple charges related to the death of his 5-year-old son AJ in March 2019 and will serve 30 consecutive years for the charges.

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Roar for AJ founder Tracy Kotzman hides her tears with her facemask as State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally reads from documents detailing the abuse that preceeded Crystal Lake 5-year-old AJ Freund's death during a guilty plea deal and sentencing for AJ's father, Andrew Freund, with attorney Hank Sugden inside Judge Robert Wilbrandt's courtroom at the Michael J. Sullivan Judicial Center, formerly known as the McHenry County Courthouse, on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Woodstock. Freund pled guilty to multiple charges related to the death of his 5-year-old son AJ in March 2019 and will serve 30 consecutive years for the charges.

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Roar for AJ founder Tracy Kotzman holds a sign with photos of AJ Freund as State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally delivers a press conference outside the Michael J. Sullivan Judicial Center, formerly known as the McHenry County Courthouse, following a plea deal and sentencing for Andrew Freund on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Woodstock. Freund pled guilty to multiple charges related to the death of his 5-year-old son AJ in March 2019 and will serve 30 consecutive years for the charges.

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State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally leaves the Michael J. Sullivan Judicial Center, formerly known as the McHenry County Courthouse, to give a press conference following Andrew Freund's guilty plea on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Woodstock. Freund pled guilty to multiple charges related to the death of his 5-year-old son AJ in March 2019 and will serve 30 consecutive years for the charges.

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Andrew Freund enters a guilty plea deal with attorney Hank Sugden inside Judge Robert Wilbrandt's courtroom at the Michael J. Sullivan Judicial Center, formerly known as the McHenry County Courthouse, on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Woodstock. Freund pled guilty to multiple charges related to the death of his 5-year-old son AJ in March 2019 and will serve 30 consecutive years for the charges.

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State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally finishes reading documents detailing the events that lead to the death of Crystal Lake 5 year old AJ Freund during Andrew Freund's guilty pleas and sentencing with Judge Robert Wilbrandt inside the Michael J. Sullivan Judicial Center, formerly known as the McHenry County Courthouse, on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Woodstock. Freund pled guilty to multiple charges related to the death of his 5-year-old son AJ in March 2019 and will serve 30 consecutive years for the charges.

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Andrew Freund is led into Judge Robert Wilbrandt's courtroom at the Michael J. Sullivan Judicial Center, formerly known as the McHenry County Courthouse, for his guilty pleas and sentencing on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Woodstock. Freund pled guilty to multiple charges related to the death of his 5-year-old son AJ in March 2019 and will serve 30 consecutive years for the charges.

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Roar for AJ founder Tracy Kotzman listens as State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally reads from documents detailing the abuse that preceeded Crystal Lake 5-year-old AJ Freund's death during a guilty plea deal and sentencing for AJ's father, Andrew Freund, with attorney Hank Sugden inside Judge Robert Wilbrandt's courtroom at the Michael J. Sullivan Judicial Center, formerly known as the McHenry County Courthouse, on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Woodstock. Freund pled guilty to multiple charges related to the death of his 5-year-old son AJ in March 2019 and will serve 30 consecutive years for the charges.

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State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally,right, leaves the Michael J. Sullivan Judicial Center, formerly known as the McHenry County Courthouse, with First Assistant State's Attorney Rita Garra, left, and Assistant State's Attorney Randi Freese, middle, to give a press conference following Andrew Freund's guilty plea on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Woodstock. Freund pled guilty to multiple charges related to the death of his 5-year-old son AJ in March 2019 and will serve 30 consecutive years for the charges.