Palmdale mayor and two consultants charged in public corruption case

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LA Times - 6/21/2017 - Richard Winton and Benjamin Oreskes - Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford has been charged with illegally receiving more than $60,000 a year from local consultants and failing to publicly disclose the income on economic statements, prosecutors said Wednesday. Ledford, 63, has been charged with conspiracy and conflict of interest and three counts of perjury, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney. The two consultants, Kimberly Anne Shaw, 61, of Yorba Linda, and Susan Miller, 68, each face charges of conspiracy, embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds. Read more @ http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-m ... story.html