Gay-porn actor gets 3-8 for burglaries; his twin has Aug. court date
Gay News Blog Jul 21 09
Gay-porn star Taleon Goffney won't be making any new Internet videos with his twin brother anytime soon.
Instead, he'll be serving three to eight years in state prison for two February 2008 rooftop burglaries of businesses near 9th Street and Washington Avenue, in South Philadelphia.
"Thank you for your lenience in accepting my plea," Goffney, who was previously charged with similar burglaries and has been incarcerated since his February 2008 arrest, told Judge Lisa M. Rau in court yesterday. "These crimes won't be happening again."
Goffney yesterday pleaded guilty to two counts each of burglary and criminal conspiracy under a plea deal between his attorney, Michael F. Full story...
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