All politicians are pieces of shit in my eyes until they prove otherwise... @Regranned from @balleralert - Former Congresswoman Corrine Brown Steals Charity Money From Impoverished Kids; Sentenced to Five Years In Prison - Blogged by: @RaquelHarrisTV ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Former Congresswoman #CorrineBrown has just been sentenced to serve five years in prison for using charity donations for underprivileged students for personal use. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s been months since a jury convicted Brown, but today (Dec. 4.) Brown was given her sentence by a federal judge. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Brown faced several allegations including fraud, lying on tax forms as well Congressional disclosures; which ended with Brown losing her seat. Amid the scandal, she also lost the primary election last year. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ According to the Associated Press, officials accused Brown of using $800,000 of impoverished children’s charity money for her own. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Brown started her political career in the 1980s as a legislature and joined the House of Representatives in 1993. Brown served 25 years before her conviction in May.
