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A 31-year-old Rockland man pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to making a false distress call to the Coast Guard, which resulted in a large search effort.
Nathan Libby pleaded guilty June 3 in U.S. District Court in Portland to communicating a false distress call Dec. 3, 2020.
Libby faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted of the crime.
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