Feds: Newark councilman was part of bribe, kickback scheme
A Newark city councilman has been charged with participating in a scheme to get bribes and kickbacks from companies seeking construction and development contracts in the city.
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Oct 21, 2020, 11:21 AM
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A Newark city councilman has been
charged with participating in a scheme to get bribes and kickbacks from
companies seeking construction and development contracts in the city.
A one-count complaint released Tuesday
charges Joseph McCallum Jr., 65, with honest services wire fraud.
The U.S. attorney's office also said
Tuesday a co-conspirator in the scheme has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and
filing a false tax return.
McCallum, an Air Force veteran and
Newark native who has worked as a substance abuse counselor for the Veterans
Administration, has been a city council member since 2014.
AP wire
services helped contribute to this report.
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