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Jailing Kids For Cash
psy:
Well. At least Sharkey wasn't selling kids into bondage for cash.
Ursus:
--- Quote from: "psy" ---Well. At least Sharkey wasn't selling kids into bondage for cash.
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Perhaps not directly. But Luzerne County Court Administrator William Sharkey is former President Judge Michael Conahan's first cousin. The collusion that has been going on in that courthouse spans many years and across the board in all kinds of wheelings and dealings. It may not have been the whole basket, but it was several bad apples, not just one or two, and the degree to which certain personages were able to milk the system for their own personal greed and protection could not have happened without the cooperation and covering up that Administrators like Sharkey did. So... I'm afraid, I personally do feel he has his share of responsibility in this "Jailing Kids for Cash" scheme.
In many respects, this Luzerne County Court House Corruption Scandal is a microcosm of much that frequently goes on in the troubled teen industry. Rarely does one get to see such blow by blow coverage as the house of cards tumbles down.
Ursus:
It is hard not to indulge the locals their time of blood lust! :D Here's another article skewering Sharkey for his excesses:
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Local news / Wilkes-Barre, PA
More Questions Surround Former Court Administrator
Reported by: Andy Mehalshick
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009 @04:55pm EST
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY- Questions are being raised about the use of a county-owned car former Court Administrator William Sharkey used. Sharkey pled guilty yesterday to stealing $70,000 in confiscated gambling proceeds.
He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Wednesday Eyewitness News learned county officials are now investigating Sharkey for alleged misuse of a county owned car.
County officials confirmed Sharkey -- without authorization -- used a county owned Impala from the probation department for at least 3-months while on medical leave.
They are also investigating a report that Sharkey was seen driving a county car, yesterday, the same day he plead guilty to theft in federal court. Commissioner Steve Urban said, "I would day probation department should come clean if Mr. Sharkey is using a car they better own up! If they have it individual called didn't want to give his name at this point out of fear of retaliation from people in the county."
We tried to contact Sharkey, but, he didn't return our phone calls.
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Ursus:
[There is a ~3:30 video clip of Kurt Kruger being interviewed on local news media coverage, accessible from title link.]
Local news / Wilkes-Barre, PA
Kurt Kruger, Sentenced by Ciavarella, Talks about the Experience
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009 @09:24am EST
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Ursus:
[Local news video coverage of the following story accessible from title link.]
Local news / Wilkes-Barre, PA
State Hearing on Luzerne County Corruption
Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 @04:38pm EST
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY- A Luzerne county lawmaker wants state hearings into the ongoing corruption investigation at the Luzerne County Courthouse. So far, two judges and a court administrator are facing prison time as federal investigators continue to weed out corruption.
Just about everyday a new and sometimes stunning revelation from the Luzerne County Courthouse. Suspended judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan admit to millions in kickbacks in a kids for cash scheme involving a juvenile detention center in which they have a connection. A court administrator confessed to stealing $70,000 dollars in confiscated gambling money. State Senator Lisa Baker says her hometown scandal has other lawmakers talking. "For my colleagues around the commonwealth sense of shock and outrage as well I think we all believe, I believe a courtroom that it has to be a place for fundamental fairness."
Senator Baker is requesting the judiciary committee hold hearings on the scandal. Especially when it comes to the way the juvenile cases were handled.
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