I wrote about the problem of corruption among Democrat constables in Harris County a couple of weeks back. Well, now we have indictments.
Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Jack Abercia has been arrested following the return of a 13-count federal indictment, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson said Thursday.Abercia's Chief Lt. Weldon Kenneth Wiener, 72, and Office Chief Michael Butler, 56, were also indicted.
The indictment charges all three with conspiracy to violate various federal laws, and charges Abercia, 78, and Wiener with unlawfully accessing the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database on multiple occasions for private financial gain.
Abercia and Butler are also charged with bribery in connection with the hiring of an otherwise unqualified applicant for a deputy constable position in return for a cash bribe of $5,000.
That’s one precinct down, two more to go. I suggest that the constables in precincts 6 & 7 get those lawyers on retainer quick.
And I wonder – will noted the local blogger and Democrat Party official who has set himself up as the foe of corrupt public officials see fit to comment on this matter in the same bombastic way he has about issues involving Republicans? Or will he be as silent about this matter as he has since the story began breaking weeks ago – like he has been about political corruption issues a little closer to home?
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