Advertisement

Longmeyer Pleads Guilty in Bribery Case

Longmeyer Pleads Guilty in Bribery Case
Advertisement
By The Associated Press
Dec. 08, 2016 | FRANKFORT, KY
By The Associated Press Dec. 08, 2016 | 09:41 PM | FRANKFORT, KY
Former Kentucky Personnel Cabinet Secretary Tim Longmeyer has pleaded guilty to a state felony charge related to a kickback scheme.

The Courier-Journal reports that Longmeyer pleaded guilty Thursday to a charge of misuse of confidential information.

In a plea agreement, Franklin County Commonwealth Attorney Larry Cleveland recommended a five-year prison sentence. He said Longmeyer could serve that time concurrent with the nearly six-year sentence he begins serving next month on a related federal bribery conviction.

Longmeyer pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge in April after he acknowledged receiving more than $200,000 in kickbacks from a public relations firm.

Longmeyer also has agreed to pay about $200,000 to settle 45 counts of violations with the Executive Branch Ethics Commission.

Sentencing on the state charge is scheduled Jan. 3.

___

Information from: The Courier-Journal, http://www.courier-journal.com

ADVERTISEMENT
Advertisement

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Advertisement
ADVERTISEMENT