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Wright pleads guilty in circuit court

MARQUETTE, MI--   A Negaunee man has entered a plea deal in a child pornography case. 

Stan Wright, 58, a former employee of WNMU-FM, was arrested in September on eight counts of possession of child sexually abusive material. he was accused of using his personal work computer to download the material. Wright left the university more than a year ago.

During his arraignment in Marquette Circuit Court Friday morning, Wright pleaded guilty to three counts of possession of child sexually abusive material. Each count carries a maximum penalty of four years in prison and a $10,000 fine. 

His sentencing is set for December 29. 

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.