Jared Fogle sentenced to 188 months in child exploitation case

• Former Subway sandwich pitchman Jared Fogle sued federal authorities and his former attorneys, claiming they tricked him into pleading guilty to child porn and sexual misconduct charges that have no basis in laws. That appeal was dismissed. with prejudice. He was seeking $57 million.

November 19, 2015:

By Matt Adams, WTTV

INDIANAPOLIS -- (WTTV) -- Former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle was sentenced to 188 months (more than 15 years) in prison for a child exploitation case.

Fogle, who rose to national prominence as a spokesman for Subway thanks to massive weight loss while attending Indiana University, faces federal charges related to child pornography and having sex with minors. The charges followed the arrest of the former director of his Jared Foundation, Russell Taylor, and a July raid at Fogle's Zionsville home tied to the case.

In August, Fogle's attorneys and federal prosecutors worked out a plea deal. Under the terms of the agreement, Fogle would spend between 5 and 12.5 years in federal prison and would have to register as a sex offender. Federal prosecutors asked for 12.5 years while Fogle's attorneys requested the minimum of 5 years. Federal sentencing guidelines call for a sentence between 5 and 50 years.

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