Ex-senator faces charges over campaign funds Federal indictment accuses one-time gubernatorial candidate McCann of money laundering, tax evasion Darren Iozia and David C.L. Bauer Journal-Courier Feb. 4, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Former state Sen. Sam McCann speaks during a 2018 meeting of the House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs. McCann, a one-time gubernatorial candidate, was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury.Erin Brown | Sun Times (AP) A nine-count federal indictment accuses former senator and one-time gubernatorial candidate William “Sam” McCann Jr. of a scheme in which campaign money was used for personal purchases and concealed from donors, the state and law enforcement authorities.