Disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner wept openly in federal court Friday as he pleaded guilty to sexting a 15-year-old girl — and was emotional as he admitted to the judge: "I have a sickness, but I do not have an excuse."
Weiner, 52, pleaded guilty in Federal District Court in lower Manhattan to transferring obscene material to a minor. Under a plea agreement, prosecutors asked he serve 21 to 27 months behind bars. He must also register as a sex offender.
He answered the judge's questions before reading a prepared statement to the court, explaining how he was contacted by the girl online in January 2016 and knew she was 15.