Former Okaloosa County Sheriff Headed To Federal Prison

Sheriff Fraud A judge sentenced former Okaloosa County Sheriff Charlie Morris to 71 months on fraud and money laundering charges.

by The Associated Press

Published: Tue, August 11, 2009 - 2:59 pm CST Last Updated: Tue, August 11, 2009 - 3:39 pm CST

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - A judge has sentenced the former head of
Florida's Sheriffs' Association to six years in federal prison.
Judge Lacey Collier sentenced former Okaloosa County Sheriff
Charlie Morris to 71 months on Tuesday.
Morris pleaded guilty in May to fraud and money laundering after
FBI agents arrested him in a Las Vegas hotel with $30,000 in cash
in a hotel safe and another $5,000 in his pockets.
The government traced the money to an employee bonus kickback
scheme. The federal judge also ordered Morris to pay more than
$212,000 in restitution to Okaloosa County.
Morris and four other former department employees still face
state charges related to the scheme.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Razorsharp Says:

Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 4:36 pm

he won’t do any real time. Probably a slap on the wrist at the most. If he does actually serve time, it will be in a minimum security country club…there are no consequences…no punishment anymore.