Would you be surprised if I told you that another Democrat was rung up on corruption charges?
A former Hawaii Democrat was found guilty of taking bribes to influence contracts for raw sewage treatments.
Former Democratic state Rep. Ty Cullen has been sentenced to two years in the case.
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As Hawaii was expanding, it was unable to keep up with sewage needs, so the islands started to use cesspools to hold the waste.
According to the report, Cullen was taking money from a businessman that was looking to get the contracts regarding the removal of the cesspools.
During his sentencing, Judge Susan Oki Mollway, while giving Cullen the minimum sentence due to his cooperation in the matter, reamed him before issuing his sentence.
Mollway stated, “This was a grievous breach of public trust on your part. It appears to have been motivated by greed, and it stretched out over a number of years. I am very concerned that this was not a momentary lapse of judgement.”
Cullen received $30,000 in cash and another $22,000 in casino chips from Milton Choy during a recent conference to sway his vote in the matter.
In addition to getting two years in prison, Cullen was also fined $25,000.
After his sentencing, he stated, “I want to say I’m sorry to my family who stayed by me, to my friends, to my constituents, my community and the people of Hawaii.
“I will continue to work to make my wrongs right. And ensure that this never happens again.”
Source: Fox News
