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Pennsylvania prison builder in 'kids-for-cash' scandal to be sentenced | Pennsylvania prison builder in 'kids-for-cash' scandal to be sentenced |
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A developer at the center of one of the biggest judicial scandals in US history is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in northeastern Pennsylvania. | A developer at the center of one of the biggest judicial scandals in US history is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in northeastern Pennsylvania. |
Federal prosecutors say two Luzerne County judges took $2.1m in kickbacks from Robert Mericle, builder of a pair of for-profit youth detention centers. Former judges Mark Ciavarella Jr and Michael Conahan are serving lengthy prison sentences for their roles in the so-called "kids for cash" scandal. | |
Mericle pleaded guilty to concealing a felony. He faces eight to 14 months in prison under federal sentencing guidelines but could receive less based on his testimony against Ciavarella. Mericle will be sentenced by a federal judge in Scranton. | Mericle pleaded guilty to concealing a felony. He faces eight to 14 months in prison under federal sentencing guidelines but could receive less based on his testimony against Ciavarella. Mericle will be sentenced by a federal judge in Scranton. |
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court threw out some 4,000 juvenile convictions issued by Ciavarella, saying he routinely trampled on juvenile offenders' civil rights. | The Pennsylvania Supreme Court threw out some 4,000 juvenile convictions issued by Ciavarella, saying he routinely trampled on juvenile offenders' civil rights. |
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