Bajaj, an attorney from the northern Illinois town of Sycamore, near DeKalb, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a misdemeanor prostitution charge, the Sun-Times is reporting.
Bajaj — who became something of an Internet sensation after she was initially charged in June 2011 with three counts of prostitution — was sentenced to 24 months of court supervision, fined $2,500, and ordered to complete 50 hours of community-service work and undergo a psychological evaluation.
Prosecutors dropped one felony prostitution charge, as well as a second misdemeanor count.
Authorities began looking into Bajaj after they discovered emails between her and a man during an unrelated child-pornography investigation involving someone else, DeKalb police said.
Bajaj admitted accepting $100 to have sex with a man at his DeKalb County apartment on Aug. 13, 2010, prosecutor Charles Colburn said in court.
That was about three months before she received her law license, according to state records.
The sentence means Bajaj can move to have the conviction expunged once she completes her court supervision.
She declined to comment after her hearing.
The state's Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission will review her status. For now she still has a valid law license.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:27 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:27:58 GMT
A southwest suburban teen pleaded guilty to being drunk when he fatally struck a 4-year-old girl chasing a ball in the street has been sentenced to probation and community service.
A southwest suburban teen pleaded guilty to being drunk when he fatally struck a 4-year-old girl chasing a ball in the street has been sentenced to probation and community service.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:55 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:55:58 GMT
Police ask the Albany Park/Mayfair community to be vigilant, walk in pairs and avoid strangers, after a woman was sexually assaulted Monday night near the entrance to a CTA Blue Line station.
Police ask the Albany Park/Mayfair community to be vigilant, walk in pairs and avoid strangers, after a woman was sexually assaulted Monday night near the entrance to a CTA Blue Line station.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 2:56 PM EDT2013-06-18 18:56:25 GMT
After collecting tens of thousands of dollars for themselves on Wednesday, members of the General Assembly plan to kick the can of public employee pension reform down the road for at least one more month.
After collecting tens of thousands of dollars for themselves on Wednesday, members of the General Assembly plan to kick the can of public employee pension reform down the road for at least one more month.
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