Prominent filmmaker to spend at least six years in prison

A prominent Latter-day Saint filmmaker and co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival will spend at least six years in prison.

A judge sentenced 71-year-old Sterling Van Wagenen this morning after he pleaded guilty to two charges of sexually abusing a young girl.

Today's sentence in Utah County came in relation to only one of those charges.

Van Wagenen will be sentenced in West Jordan on the second charge next week.