New corruption indictments expected today
NWI Times
Dec 2, 2004
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HAMMOND | The U.S. attorney's office is expected to announce new indictments today in the effort to root out public corruption in the region.
U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana Joseph Van Bokkelen is holding a news conference this morning to "announce indictments of public interest," according to a news release from his office.
An investigation by Van Bokkelen's office, known as Operation Restore Public Integrity, has resulted in the convictions of 19 elected officials and public figures on corruption charges. Another eight are awaiting trial.
Former Lake County Assessor and Auditor Peter Benjamin, currently serving a 51-month federal sentence for bribing a county councilman, is cooperating with federal prosecutors in their investigation. Last month they were granted a delay for submitting their report on public integrity in federal court. Prosecutors claimed Benjamin has supplied them with enough valuable leads to continue the investigation.
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