HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Friday that Michael Burham, aged 34, has been sentenced to 25 years and 2 months to 50 years and 4 months in prison.
This sentence includes time for his escape from Warren County Prison and a prior kidnapping case.
Burham escaped the Warren County Prison on July 6, 2023, using exercise equipment and a makeshift rope.
He was apprehended by the Pennsylvania State Police on July 15. The Office of Attorney General and the Warren County District Attorney’s Office collaborated in prosecuting Burham. The District Attorney’s Office handled the kidnapping case, resulting in a separate 21 years and 8 months to 43 years and 4 months sentence.
This case, referred by the Warren County District Attorney’s Office, was prosecuted by Senior Deputy Attorney General Evan Lowry and Heather Serrano.