https://local12.com/news/nation-world/dont-say-gay-lawmaker-sponsor-joseph-harding-pleads-guilty-federal-republican-covid-relief-wire-fraud-money-laundering-false-statements-parental-rights-education-small-business-administration-economic-injury-disaster-loan The former Florida lawmaker who sponsored the controversial law critics call "Don't Say Gay" pleaded guilty Tuesday to committing $150,000 in COVID-19 relief fraud.
#JosephHarding a 35-year-old Republican, pleaded guilty in Gainesville federal court to wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements in connection with COVID-19 relief fraud, according to court records. He faces up to 35 years in prison at a hearing scheduled for July 25.
#GOPcorruption
The US #JusticeDepartment criminally indicted the guy behind Florida's #DontSayGay bill, #Republican Representative #JosephHarding.
He is accused of swindling thousands of dollars from #smallbusiness #COVID relief. He is indicted on charges of making #falsestatements, #wirefraud, and #moneylaundering.
If convicted he faces a maximum of over 30 years in #prison.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/07/politics/joseph-harding-covid-loan-fraud/index.html
FL Solon Behind 'Don't Say Gay' Act Indicted on Fed Fraud Charges
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/state/florida-representative-behind-so-called-dont-say-gay-bill-facing-six-federal-charges ABC News via WFTS #DontSayGay #JoeHarding #JosephHarding
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The Florida state representative who introduced the controversial parental rights and education bill, also called the 'Don't Say Gay' bill by LGBTQ activists, has been indicted by federal prosecutors.
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