Federal Agents Charge Four Democrat Toledo City Council Members in Bribery Investigation
By Cristina Laila
Federal agents on Tuesday arrested four members of the Toledo City Council after a 2-year bribery investigation.
That makes a total of six Democrat officials to be charged within the last week.
Two Democrat Patterson councilmen were charged with voter fraud a couple days ago.
WTVG reported (emphasis our own):
Four members of the Toledo City Council have been accused of accepting bribes while in office, according to court documents obtained by 13abc on Tuesday.
At least three of those council members have been placed into federal custody. 13abc crews were on the scene as council members Larry Sykes and Yvonne Harper were placed into custody. Federal documents also implicate council members Gary Johnson and Tyrone Riley.
According to a criminal complaint filed with the U.S. District Court, Councilman Sykes faces complaints of “Reciept of Bribe by Agent of Organization Receiving Federal Funds” and “Hobbs Act Extortion Under Color of Official Right.” In the affidavit filed along with the complaint, council members Harper, Riley, and Jonson are also named as subjects.