Yet another politician caught in another scandal for misuse of campaign funds while pursuing a hopeful mistress – PB/TK
Alabama governor could face charges in sex-tinged scandal – CBS/AP April 6, 2017
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley could face criminal prosecution after a state ethics panel found probable cause that he broke ethics and campaign finance laws in a sex-tinged scandal that has engulfed him for more than a year.
The Alabama Ethics Commission, after an all-day meeting, voted to refer four issues to the district attorney’s office, which will decide whether to pursue charges. The commission found probable cause that Bentley misused state resources and campaign funds, improperly accepted a campaign donation outside an allowed fundraising window and loaned himself campaign money when he wasn’t a candidate.
The commission vote was 3 to 1 with one abstention, reports CBS Montgomery affiliate WAKA-TV.
Corrections officer Stacy George, who ran against Bentley for governor, told CBS Mobile, Alabama affiliate WKRG-TV, “He needs to go out of office immediately. … He has to leave; they have to impeach.”
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