Baton Rouge议员Cleve Dunn因九项罪行被起诉, 包括贿赂和欺诈, Baton Rouge councilman Cleve Dunn indicted on nine felonies, including bribery and fraud, in a CATS corruption case tied to diverted transit funds.

在与首都地区过境系统有关的联邦腐败调查中,Batonreg Metro Councilman Cleve Dunn因9项重罪指控被起诉,包括贿赂、欺诈和共谋。 Baton Rouge Metro Councilman Cleve Dunn was indicted on nine felony counts, including bribery, fraud, and conspiracy, in a federal corruption probe tied to the Capital Area Transit System (CATS). 当局指控Dunn通过欺诈性的CATS合同——有些是通过他控制的公司——向另一个他拥有的企业输送资金,而前CATS执行官Pearlina Thomas被控指导合同,以图谋谋利。 Authorities allege Dunn funneled money from fraudulent CATS contracts—some through a company he controlled—into another business he owned, while former CATS executive Pearlina Thomas is accused of steering contracts to benefit the scheme. 该起诉书是为期三年的调查中的第五份起诉书,是在预算危机、广泛的裁员以及重大税收计划被拒后公众信任下降的情况下提出的。 The indictment, the fifth in a three-year investigation, comes amid a budget crisis, widespread layoffs, and declining public trust following the rejection of a major tax plan. 该案加剧了种族和政治分歧,有些人对指控背后的动机提出质疑。 The case has intensified racial and political divisions, with some questioning the motives behind the charges. 被推定无罪的Dunn将不断受到审查,因为检察官表示可能会有更多的起诉。 Dunn, who is presumed innocent, faces ongoing scrutiny as prosecutors indicate more indictments may follow.