Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) was found guilty on Thursday of three felony charges in connection to illegal campaign contributions in his 2016 reelection campaign.
According to court documents obtained by CNN, Fortenberry was indicted last October with “three felony counts, including one count of scheming to falsify and conceal material facts and two counts of making false statements to federal investigators.”
U.S. Attorney Tracy L. Wilkison released a statement saying: “After learning of illegal contributions to his campaign, the congressman repeatedly chose to conceal the violations of federal law to protect his job, his reputation and his close associates. The lies in this case threatened the integrity of the American electoral system and were designed to prevent investigators from learning the true source of campaign funds.”
Fortenberry, 61, is scheduled to be sentenced on June 28. HE faces up to 15 years in federal prison as each charge carries a statutory maximum penalty of five years in confinement, according to the US Attorney’s office.
