Former North Dakota Lawmaker Pleads Guilty to Sex Tourism Charge

He was charged with traveling to Europe with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with minors.

North Dakota state Sen. Ray Holmberg listens during a joint House and Senate Appropriations Committee meeting at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., on Jan. 7, 2009. Will Kincaid/AP Photo

A former North Dakota state senator pleaded guilty in federal court on Aug. 8 to a charge that he traveled to Europe with the intent to pay for sex with minors, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced.

Ray Holmberg, 80, of Grand Forks, pleaded guilty to one count of traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct.