Cincinnati Councilman Arrested for Bribery Scheme

“FBI agents arrested Cincinnati City Councilman Jeff Pastor (R) early Tuesday in what authorities describe as a brazen bribery scheme involving payoffs for help with city development projects,” the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

“Federal prosecutors say Pastor, a Republican who joined council in January 2018, began soliciting money from developers within months of taking office and, in some instances, accepted bags of cash in return for his vote or other favorable treatment.”