Indian-origin Texas judge convicted of money laundering, faces 10 years in jail
India Today
A US county judge, who made history as the first Indian-origin judge in Fort Bend, Texas, has been convicted of financial crimes. KP George, who traces his roots to Kerala, was found guilty of money laundering with prosecutors arguing he had misused funds intended for his election campaign.
An Indian-origin judge and elected official in the US with roots in Kerala, was convicted in a financial misconduct case, reported the US-based news outlet, Fox 26 Houston.
According to the report, a jury in Ford Bend county in US's Texas found KP George, a county judge, guilty on two counts of money laundering, concluding a week-long trial that centred around his alleged misuse of campaign funds.
George was convicted of third-degree felony charges, which carry a potential sentence of between two and 10 years in prison. He has opted to have the presiding judge determine the length of his sentence, with sentencing set to begin on June 16.
According to Fox 26, George was taken into custody following the verdict, but was later released on a $20,000 bond. As part of his release conditions, he has surrendered his US passport.
Prosecutors argued that George engaged in "repeated misrepresentation of campaign finances", with Assistant District Attorney Katherine Peterson telling jurors that he "kept lying" in official filings and "used campaign funds for personal benefit," reported Fox 26. The state pointed to "campaign money allegedly transferred into personal accounts", along with expenses including "car payments and other personal costs".
They further alleged that George moved funds across state lines and used accounts linked to Delaware and communications tied to Massachusetts. "The evidence shows George took more money than he was entitled to," prosecutors said, urging jurors to "hold him accountable".
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