Former Navy Commander Sentenced to Life in Prison for 'Heinous' Sexual Abuse and Child...

A former Navy commander who prosecutors say sexually abused a family member and “invited strangers to join” has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison, the Department of Justice announced on Friday.

The case of former Lt. Commander Ronald W. Zenga, a 45-year-old pilot who pleaded guilty two years ago to coercing of minor and child pornography, represented what federal prosecutors called “one of the most heinous crimes ever prosecuted” in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island.