Keith Farnham

Keith Farnham (September 22, 1947 – June 18, 2017) was an American Democratic politician. He used to be in the Illinois House of Representatives from January 6, 2009 until he resigned in March 18, 2014. He resigned after being found guilty for selling child pornography.

Farnham was born in Piscataquis County, Maine. He was raised in Bangor, Maine.

In November 2008, He defeated two-term Republican Ruth Munson in the heavily-Republican 43rd representative district of the Illinois House of Representatives, winning by 322 votes. Farnham was in the Illinois House from January 2009 to March 2014.  The district included portions of Elgin, Carpentersville, East Dundee and South Elgin.

Farnham pleaded guilty on December 5, 2014 for selling child pornography. On March 19, 2015, Farnham was sentenced to eight years in prison. U.S. District Judge Edmond E. Chang also ordered Farnham to pay a $30,000 fine.  He surrendered to the Federal Bureau of Prisons on May 19, 2015, to begin serving his sentence.http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/71/619412/keith-farnham-begins-prison-sentence-child-pornography

Farnham died on June 18, 2017 from bladder cancer and hepatitis C in Granville County, North Carolina, aged 69.

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Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians
Category:Politicians from Illinois
Category:Businesspeople from Illinois
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Category:1947 births
Category:American sex offenders
Category:Members of the Illinois General Assembly