Hawaii Rep. Ty Cullen faces 20 years in jail over cesspool bribes
Only outlawed in 2016, cesspools are a huge problem in Hawaii.
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Only outlawed in 2016, cesspools are a huge problem in Hawaii.
HONOLULU (AP) — A former Hawaii lawmaker is expected in court Thursday for sentencing in a federal corruption case that’s drawn attention to a perennial problem in the islands: the tens of thousands of cesspools that release 50 million gallons of raw sewage into the state’s pristine waters every day. Cesspools — in-ground pits that […]
Dirty money: Ex-lawmaker gets 2 years for cesspool bribes | 2023-04-07 07:06:45
Former Democratic Hawaii Rep. Ty Cullen admitted to taking bribes in exchange for influencing legislation to release millions of gallons of raw sewage into the state’s pristine waters.
The judge said she gave Cullen a sentence at the shortest end of the term recommended by prosecutors because he had cooperated extensively with investigators