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Ex-Florida Congresswoman Found Guilty Of Embezzlement
Former Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown, who represented Florida for 25 years, was found guilty Thursday of taking money from charity donations that was meant to fund student scholarships. She was convicted in a Jacksonville, Florida, federal court, on 18 of a total of 22 charges against her, including lying on tax and financial disclosure forms.
CBS affiliate WJAX-TV in Jacksonville obtained a statement from FBI's Jacksonville division about the verdict, which said: "Former Congresswoman Brown took an oath year after year to serve others, but instead she exploited the needs of children and deceived her constituents to advance her own personal and political agendas.”
Former Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown, who represented Florida for 25 years, was found guilty Thursday of taking money from charity donations that was meant to fund student scholarships. She was convicted in a Jacksonville, Florida, federal court, on 18 of a total of 22 charges against her, including lying on tax and financial disclosure forms.
CBS affiliate WJAX-TV in Jacksonville obtained a statement from FBI's Jacksonville division about the verdict, which said: "Former Congresswoman Brown took an oath year after year to serve others, but instead she exploited the needs of children and deceived her constituents to advance her own personal and political agendas.”
