Mayor of Whiting, Indiana, Joseph Stahura has been charged for wire fraud and filing a false income tax return after using campaign money for personal spending. According to the court record, his wife Diane Stahura also misused the campaign funds.
Whiting Mayor Charged with Wire, Tax Fraud
Joseph Stahura, Whiting, Indiana Mayor since 2004 has been charged with wire fraud and filing a false income tax return, announced the U.S. Attorneys Office last week. U.S. Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II said that Stahura pleads guilty on both charges and entered into a plea agreement. Furthermore, Stahuras wife, Diane Stahura acknowledged that the state officials have sufficient evidence to charge her with wire fraud.
According to the release by the D…
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