Politics & Government
Huntley Pleads Guilty to Fraud: Report
Former state sen. Shirley Huntley faces up to five years in prison.
Yet another Queens legislator could be going upriver — the result of a scandal that unfolded in 2012.
Former state Sen. Shirley Huntley, D-Jamaica, pleaded guilty to fraud charges Wednesday, according to NY1.
Huntley was arrested late last year for embezzling money from a Queens non-profit that she ran through her office.
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NY1 reported that Huntley admitted in court to using funds from an education non-profit to pay off a personal credit card, among other family expenses.
The former state Senator, who was ousted late last year by City Councilman James Sanders, faces as much as five years in prison.
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Prosecutors told the website that Huntley is likely to face between 18 months and two years in prison when sentenced.
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