Robber turned in by sons gets 40 years
A family man once regarded as a pillar of his community was sentenced to 40 years in prison Thursday for a string of bank robberies after being turned in by his own sons who had recognized him from a surveillance photo.
The judge issued the minimum sentence for William Alfred “Al” Ginglen, who at 64 likely will spend the rest of his life behind bars.
“It’s very, very sad, but it’s where we are,” U.S. District Judge Jeanne Scott said. “You pose a dilemma in trying to figure out what in the world happened to you.”
Ginglen pleaded guilty in July to seven counts of armed bank robbery and two counts of carrying and using a firearm during a crime of violence.
He was accused of stealing nearly $60,000 from five small banks during a a nine-month spree between November 2003 and July 2004. The judge ordered him to pay restitution.
Source: CNN.
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