* Click here for some background if you need it. The News-Gazette…
State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, and Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons had their first court appearance Thursday morning in a federal indictment case that has led some to call for their resignations.
Carol Ammons is facing eight counts of wire fraud, one count of providing a false statement to an FBI agent, and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Aaron Ammons is charged with one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice and one count of obstruction of justice.
Both Ammonses are pleading not guilty. Magistrate Judge Eric Long has set pretrial conferences for each on Aug. 24, with a jury trial tentatively scheduled to begin Sept. 22. […]
Supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorney Eugene Miller told the judge that he is not seeking to detain either defendant.
The indictment, which was filed July 7, alleges that Carol Ammons misused campaign funds to benefit herself and her family, used state grants to benefit herself and her daughter, and conspired with her husband to impede the investigation of the alleged fraud.
* Center Square reporter Sean Reed…
- Demoralized - Thursday, Jul 16, 26 @ 11:57 am:
Everybody is always a victim.
- Remember the Alamo II - Thursday, Jul 16, 26 @ 11:58 am:
=== The argument, at least in the court of public opinion, seems to be that the indictment is an attack by the feds on the reparations movement. ===
This is one of the most head scratching defenses I have ever seen in a case. The alleged criminal acts have absolutely nothing to do with reparations and Representative Ammons has not advanced any reparations legislation that has been remotely close to passing.
I understand innocent until proven guilty, but…
- Tom - Thursday, Jul 16, 26 @ 12:05 pm:
Reparations? Or maybe it’s because you allegedly engaged in a scheme to defraud the taxpayers of Illinois and decided in your brightness to lie to the FBI. I hope I’m wrong and we will know soon, as you seem to be getting a speedy trial.
- Amalia - Thursday, Jul 16, 26 @ 12:07 pm:
I need a fashion report. what kind of handbag was she carrying?
- Rudy’s teeth - Thursday, Jul 16, 26 @ 12:11 pm:
Time for Mrs.Ammons and Aaron Ammons to step down from their spots in state government. Mike Madigan would like a word,
- Corn Cob - Thursday, Jul 16, 26 @ 12:23 pm:
Hopefully the next clerk will do a better job running elections.
- JS Mill - Thursday, Jul 16, 26 @ 12:58 pm:
Ooofff. That is weak. On the other hand, it used to be that when the feds indicted you for something like this, they really had the goods and you were in deep trouble. Sadly. this is not that fed (although from prior threads maybe this office has not been as effected).