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 byDavid Brightbill
Succeeded byDave Arnold
Personal details
Born (1956-01-02) January 2, 1956 (age 68)
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Other political
affiliations
Democratic (until sometime between 1988 and 2005)
SpouseSheila Folmer
Residence(s)Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Mike Folmer
Criminal statusProbation
Conviction(s)Child pornography possession and criminal communication
Criminal penalty1–2 years in prison, 8 years probation, 15 years on state sex offender registry
Date apprehended
2020
Imprisoned atReleased on probation in 2021

Michael Folmer (born January 2, 1956) is an American politician and convicted 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.[citation needed]