Former Walker appointee given 2 years in prison for stealing $51K from Wis. veterans’ groups
Source: AP
MILWAUKEE A former associate of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was sentenced Friday to two years in prison after he was convicted of embezzling more than $51,000 from donations intended to help veterans and their families.
Kevin D. Kavanaugh, 62, is the fifth person close to Walker to be convicted as a result of a long-running secret probe, and a sixth person is scheduled to face trial next month. Walker himself has not been charged with wrongdoing.
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Kavanaugh, whom Walker had named to the Milwaukee County Veterans Service Commission, was the treasurer of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, a veterans service organization. His job included distributing checks of at least $600 apiece to the widows and children of Wisconsin service members killed in action.
Prosecutors said Kavanaugh skimmed money from bank deposits and also made phony withdrawals, and then altered the books to mask the transactions.
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Blue Owl
(50,423 posts)Just imagine the M$M outrage if this had been a Democrat.
AnotherMcIntosh
(11,064 posts)Rider3
(919 posts)I guess crime does pay.
cbrer
(1,831 posts)Until it becomes unprofitable for political thieves to operate, they will continue to prey upon the susceptible.
pansypoo53219
(20,978 posts)he needed to get the same if a black guy robbed a 7-11.
these guys need TWICE what an armed robbery gets. might be an actual deterrent.
cbrer
(1,831 posts)Quantess
(27,630 posts)madrchsod
(58,162 posts)i wonder if he`ll have enough balls to show up at a vets hospital when he gets out.
Dakota Flint
(219 posts)This despicable thing should have been sentenced to 51 years! Pounding rock for 16 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)DJ13
(23,671 posts)hue
(4,949 posts)siligut
(12,272 posts)He claims alcoholism and PTSD turned him into pond scum.
Swede Atlanta
(3,596 posts)as a person...
But let's be clear, if his party had anything to say about it they would say it was all his own fault and he was on his own.
Myrina
(12,296 posts)Implicate Snot as much as possible so the ratfucker can finally be indicted & removed from office.
Pleeeeeeeeeeeease????
Stewland
(163 posts)If one digs deep there is most likely more scandals a brewing. This man is so arrogant and full of himself. Lets hope some more info emerges and Scotty will be toast along with his slimy friends.
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)Here's the original complaint, which contains the following flowchart delineating the details of the embzzlement:
http://wispolitics.com/1006/large/120105_State_v_Kavanaugh.pdf

ewagner
(18,964 posts)What an asshole!
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)santamargarita
(3,170 posts)is to steal! They don't know how to or care about governing, except to obstruct.
sheshe2
(83,791 posts)Stealing money from the widow and of Vets.
Hell is not enough for one so despicable!
vlyons
(10,252 posts)He will not be popular out on the exercise yard, and no one will have his back. That boy will be doing some very hard time.
ReRe
(10,597 posts)...I have a question. Were all of these guys giving this embezzled money to Scotty Walker as campaign contributions? Crooks are running our government.
hue
(4,949 posts)Brian Pierick, who is said to be roommates with Kavanaugh, was hired by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) in October 2011 but was quickly released from duty. In a disturbing twist to the story, while gathering evidence for the embezzlement charges investigators found information that led to revelations that Pierick had been in communication with a 17 year old boy, who he apparently intended to have sexual relations with. Pierick was arrested and charged with child enticement and exposure on January 5, 2012.
http://www.examiner.com/article/embezzlement-and-child-enticement-gov-walker-aides-and-supporters-arrested
mtasselin
(666 posts)I can hardly wait to see walker in cuff's and leg irons.
fascisthunter
(29,381 posts)doesn't it?
charmay
(525 posts)Nothing Wanker and his minions do surprises me. When you think they can go no lower, they dig another hole.