Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.

In a retrial earlier this year, Blagojevich was convicted of 17 charges including allegations he tried to sell or trade an appointment to the U.S. Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama.

According to CBS Chicago, U.S. District Judge James Zagel said Blagojevich's  "abuse of the office of governor is more damaging than the abuse of any other office in the United States except president" and that he showed no remorse for his actions.

Zagel ordered Blagojevich to report to prison on Feb. 16, 2012. He also ordered two years of supervised release and submit to drug testing.

More From WFNT