Two former Chester Housing Authority officials have pleaded guilty to fraud and bribery charges in federal court, one month after three men were accused of bilking the office for more than $600,000.
The third man, Leonard F. Coleman, 53, of Paulsboro, is scheduled for arraignment on Wednesday. The contractor is accused on one count of offering bribes concerning federal programs. The former officials pocketed $544,967 between 2019 and 2023, according to prosecutors. Both have been fired from their positions.Prosecutors said that between July 2014 and March 2022, the former officials accepted $76,400 in payments from Coleman that were wired directly to their bank accounts.
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