Mike Folmer

Mike Folmer
Mike Folmer
Criminal status	Probation
Convictions	Child pornography possession and criminal communication
Criminal penalty	1–2 years in prison, 8 years probation, 15 years on state sex offender registry
Date apprehended	2020
Imprisoned at	Released on probation in 2021

Mike Folmer
Mike Folmer
	undated photo, before March 2010
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate; from the 48th district
	In office; January 2, 2007 – September 18, 2019
Preceded by	David Brightbill
Succeeded by	Dave Arnold
Personal details
Born	January 2, 1956; Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Other political; affiliations	Democratic (until sometime between 1988 and 2005)
Spouse	Sheila Folmer
Residence(s)	Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Criminal status
Mike Folmer
Criminal status	Probation
Convictions	Child pornography possession and criminal communication
Criminal penalty	1–2 years in prison, 8 years probation, 15 years on state sex offender registry
Date apprehended	2020
Imprisoned at	Released on probation in 2021

Michael Folmer (born January 2, 1956) is an American politician and confessed sex offender. He represented the 48th district in the Pennsylvania State Senate, which includes all of Lebanon County and portions of Dauphin and York Counties, from 2007 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party.

In September 2019 he was arrested on child pornography charges and resigned his State Senate seat. In July 2020, Folmer was sentenced to one to two years in county jail.