Former GOP Ohio lawmaker sentenced
Former Ohio State Rep. Peter Beck was sentenced to a total of eight years in prison this week, but will only serve four years, Fox News in Columbus reports at http://www.myfox28columbus.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/Former-State-Rep-Beck-Gets-8-Yrs-for-Investment-Scam-188395.shtml#.VdZiDJHob6Y.
As reported by The Highland County Press earlier this year, Beck was found guilty on 13 of 38 charges against him.
Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge John Andrew West announced the verdicts in June.
Beck was convicted of three counts of theft, three counts related to securities and seven counts of perjury.
The judge found Beck not guilty on 25 other charges.
Beck, a Mason Republican, was originally indicted on 53 charges.
He had represented the 54th House District, serving parts of Butler and Warren counties. He lost his chance for re-election after being defeated in the 2014 Republican primary.
Beck served as a member of Mason City Council from 1997 to 2005. From 2003-05, he was Mason’s mayor. Beck again served on Mason City Council as the vice mayor from 2007 until his appointment to the Ohio House in September 2009.
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