Delhi Police inspector under scanner for graftOctober 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Anti corruption sleuths Tuesday searched the office and residence of a Delhi Police inspector following allegations that he had amassed assets of over Rs.200 million -- well beyond his known income. Raids were conducted against Inspector Roshan Lal, also station house officer of the Kalyanpuri police station in east Delhi.
Jersey City councilman becomes 6th to plead guilty in massive NJ corruption sweepOctober 6th, 2009 Councilman pleads guilty in NJ corruption sweepNEWARK, N.J. — A northern New Jersey councilman has become the 45th person charged and the sixth to plead guilty in the state's largest corruption sweep.
South Africa's former police chief denies corruption charge, says he's victim of conspiracyOctober 5th, 2009 SAfrica's ex-top cop denies corruption chargeJOHANNESBURG — South Africa's former police chief has pleaded not guilty to charges of corruption and accepting a bribe from a convicted drug smuggler. Jackie Selebi told the court Monday he was a victim of a conspiracy at the start of his long-awaited trial.
Poland's sports minister resigns over allegations of illegal lobbying for new gambling lawOctober 5th, 2009 Poland's sports minister resigns amid allegationsWARSAW, Poland — Poland's sports minister resigned Monday over allegations he illegally tried to influence a new gambling law. Miroslaw Drzewiecki announced his decision to step down at a news conference after Rzeczpospolita newspaper last week published transcripts of tapped telephone conversations in which a gambling parlor owner is allegedly heard lobbying a governing party lawmaker to block plans for casino taxes and mentions Drzewiecki as someone who could help.
Kenya's embattled anti-corruption chief resigns amid accusations of ineffectivenessSeptember 30th, 2009 Kenya's embattled anti-corruption chief resignsNAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya's anti-corruption chief resigned Wednesday following weeks of public protest and a parliamentary vote against his reappointment. Aaron Ringera said he and a deputy director stepped down because their reappointment by President Mwai Kibaki in August had "raised a national storm."
"We have given the fight against corruption our all, we could not have done better," Ringera said.
Dad convicted of child abuse resulting in death in missing girl caseSeptember 30th, 2009 Dad convicted of child abuse in missing girl caseCENTENNIAL, Colo. — Jurors have found Aaron Thompson guilty of one count of child abuse resulting in death in the disappearance and presumed death of his young daughter.
Hartford, Conn., mayor and 3 others arraigned for alleged roles in corruption probeSeptember 8th, 2009 Hartford mayor arraigned on extortion chargeHARTFORD, Conn. — The mayor of Hartford, Conn., and three others charged in a corruption investigation last week have made a brief appearance before a state judge.
5 Detroit Public Schools employees charged with embezzlement in ongoing fraud, theft probeAugust 13th, 2009 5 Detroit schools employees charged in fraud probeDETROIT — Five Detroit Public Schools employees have been charged with embezzlement in an ongoing investigation into the "culture of corruption" that took hold in the state's largest district, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Among the five charged was a clerical worker at an elementary school who wrote herself 15 checks and made 17 withdrawals from district accounts that netted her more than $25,000, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said.
Court documents detail weeks of alleged abuse before the death of 7-year-old Mass. boyAugust 7th, 2009 Court documents detail Mass. child's alleged abuseWORCESTER, Mass.
Wis. man alleged to have been tied up, abused by wife and lovers is accused of child abuseAugust 5th, 2009 Man allegedly abused by wife, lovers is arrestedFOND DU LAC, Wis. — A Wisconsin man who prosecutors say was tied up, humiliated and assaulted by his wife and three other women has been jailed on accusations of child abuse and other misdeeds.
NJ gov's office: Hoboken mayor under corruption cloud will resignJuly 30th, 2009 NJ gov's office: Hoboken mayor to resignTRENTON, N.J. — A spokesman for New Jersey Gov.
Prosecutors charge former California priest with past sex abuse of boy in mid-1990sJuly 21st, 2009 Ex-priest charged with past sex abuse of boySANTA ANA, Calif. — A former Southern California priest who was accused of molesting a teenager more than 30 years ago has been charged with abusing a boy in another incident in the mid-1990s.
Former Liberian leader portrays himself as fighter of corruptionJuly 15th, 2009 Liberia's ex-leader resumes defense testimonyTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — Charles Taylor has testifed before war crimes judges that he was an anti-corruption fighter in Liberia before ousting the military in a coup to restore democracy. The former leader says war crimes accusations against him are "disinformation, misinformation, lies, rumors." He is charged with 11 counts of murder, torture, rape, sexual slavery and the use of child soldiers and terrorism in his role backing rebels in Sierra Leone's 1991-2002 civil war.
German prosecutors charge ex-Siemens manager, 2 others in corruption caseJune 13th, 2009 German prosecutors charge ex-Siemens managerMUNICH, Germany — German prosecutors have charged a former top-ranking Siemens AG manager with breach of trust for his alleged role in a widespread corruption scandal at the Munich-based industrial conglomerate, an official said Saturday. Charges had been brought against the ex-head of finance for Siemens' communications branch, Michael Kutschenreuter, said Anton Winkler, a spokesman for Munich prosecutors.
NM mom accused of suffocating son, burying him in playground charged with murder, abuseJune 8th, 2009 NM mom faces murder, abuse charges in death of sonALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A mother accused of suffocating her 3-year-old son and burying him in an Albuquerque playground has been indicted on murder and child abuse charges.
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