Jim Pederson on Drugs

Candidate's son sentenced for using oxycontin

The son of a Democratic US Senate candidate was sentenced Tuesday to two years of probation and 600 hours of community service on two drug convictions. James Pederson, the 24-year-old son of Senate candidate Jim Pederson, had pleaded guilty last month to a misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia and a felony charge of attempted production of marijuana. His father said in a statement that his son "made a mistake. He's taken responsibility for it, and he's overcome it." Source: TownHall.com, "Senate Candidate's Son Sentenced" Sep 6, 2006

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