A former Air Force lawyer living in Kailua is going to federal prison for two decades, closing out a case that began with an undercover sting.

• Ross Brown, once a lawyer in the U.S. Air Force, must serve 20 years in prison.
• He was convicted in February of trying to sexually entice a child.
• The case came from an undercover officer posing as a 14-year-old girl online.
• Brown defended himself at trial and admitted he was a compulsive chatter, with thousands of messages tied to the case.

Outlook: With sentencing done, the remaining question is whether Brown appeals the conviction he argued himself.