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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Oregon Honey Festival is Aug. 20 in Ashland ... Erickson faces $3.5 million fee if it can't repay loan by Aug. 29 ... Man rescued from remote crash site above Galice ... Oregon Honey Festival is Aug. 20 in Ashland ... Erickson faces $3.5 million fee if it can't repay loan by Aug. 29 ... Man rescued from remote crash site above Galice ... UPDATED: Bettman gets full 25 years in federal prison Comment By Mark Freeman Mail Tribune Follow @@MTwriterFreeman MailTribune.com By Mark Freeman Mail Tribune Follow @@MTwriterFreeman Posted Aug. 11, 2016 at 12:25 PM Updated Aug 11, 2016 at 2:43 PM By Mark Freeman Mail Tribune Follow @@MTwriterFreeman Posted Aug. 11, 2016 at 12:25 PM Updated Aug 11, 2016 at 2:43 PM » RELATED CONTENT • Gymnastics coach Bettman faces 25 years for recording girls undressing... » Social News Updated, 2:40 p.m.: Former gymnastics coach Jeffrey Bettman has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for nearly two decades of clandestinely filming young girl gymnasts for own collection. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken to a Medford courtroom packed with victims and their parents. 1:30 p.m.: A psychiatrist for the defense testified this afternoon that Jeffrey Bettman doesn't have a personality disorder and that there would be "close to zero" chance of him reoffending if he were released after a minimum sentence of 15 years. 1:10 p.m. : U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken told the victims who spoke today during Jeffrey Bettman's sentencing that they are courageous and to leave the court hopeful for their futures. "I could see the lack, frankly, of life in your eyes," Aiken told the girls, referring to their testimony. "Get it back." There's standing room only at the sentencing of Bettman in federal court in Medford. 12:25 p.m.: Fourteen victims of gymnastics coach Jeffrey Scott Bettman and their parents are imploring a federal judge today to impose the maximum sentence of 25 years for Bettman's decades of secretly videotaping the female athletes undressing. The victims told U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken in federal court in Medford that Bettman used gymnastics as his "personal playground" to secretly film pornographic images of girls he coached and that his abuse has shattered their lives. The victims said Bettman robbed them of their innocence and trust and that he would victimize more girls if he got out of federal prison alive. Bettman pleaded guilty to 13 child pornography-related charges in January after investigators discovered he'd been secretly videotaping underage girls changing their clothes for almost two decades in both Oregon and California. Investigators found 49 victims in the two states, all minors and some as young as age 8, court documents state. ‏Read more from the courtroom on Twitter: @MTwriterFreeman . By Mark Freeman Mail Tribune Follow @@MTwriterFreeman MailTribune.com By Mark Freeman Mail Tribune Follow @@MTwriterFreeman Posted Aug. 11, 2016 at 12:25 PM Updated Aug 11, 2016 at 2:43 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501