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Former Kentucky Official Sentenced for Corruption Scheme
LONDON, Ky.— A former Kentucky official has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for his role in a corruption scheme that involved bribes and sex in exchange for official actions.
Scott Blair, the former Commonwealth’s Attorney for the 33rd Judicial Circuit of Kentucky, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier on Thursday. The 52-year-old Blair, of Hazard, Ky., had pleaded guilty to honest services wire fraud.
According to his guilty plea agreement, Blair committed the crime between April 2020 and March 2024. During that time, he knowingly and intentionally devised a scheme to fraudulently deprive the citizens of Perry County of their right to his honest services.
Blair’s scheme involved taking official actions in exchange for methamphetamine and sexual favors. He agreed to make recommendations on probation, drug court, and probation violations or sanctions for defendants he was prosecuting.
Under federal law, Blair must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence. Upon his release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for three years.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI, the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office, and the Kentucky State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Blankenship is prosecuting the matter on behalf of the United States.
Carlton S. Shier, IV, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Michael E. Stansbury, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Louisville Field Division; Russell Coleman, Kentucky Attorney General; and Col. Phillip J. Burnett, Jr., Commissioner of the Kentucky State Police, jointly announced the sentence.
Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Category: Public Corruption|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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