FBI Agents Arrest Cincinnati Democrat For Accepting Bribes

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Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld arrested on federal corruption charges

Charges unveiled against Sittenfeld in his 20-page indictment allege he schemed to funnel money from developers into a political action committee (PAC) that he secretly controlled, court records show.

He is now the third Cincinnati City Councilmember to be arrested on corruption charges this year and the second in the past week alone.

Federal authorities recently revealed in court records they were investigating corruption and bribery related to votes and development projects and said more prosecution were coming.

He is now the third Cincinnati City Councilmember to be arrested on corruption charges this year and the second in the past week alone.

Federal authorities recently revealed in court records they were investigating corruption and bribery related to votes and development projects and said more prosecution were coming.

U.S. Attorney David DeVillers said at a news conference last week that accepting campaign donations in exchange for favors also violates federal law.


Jeff Pastor was arrested Nov. 4 on felony charges of bribery, extortion, wire fraud, money laundering and other crimes.

Former City Councilwoman Tamaya Dennard also was arrested in February on charges she accepted bribes for her vote. She resigned in March, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and will be sentenced Nov. 24.