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Bonner Expected to Enter Guilty Plea in Corruption Probe

Bonner Expected to Enter Guilty Plea in Corruption Probe - Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 5:40PM EST

Reported by: Andy Mehalshick
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2009 @ 05:40pm EST
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY – Another guilty plea is expected to be filed as early as Tuesday in the ongoing federal corruption probe in Luzerne County.

Gerald Bonner, a member of the Luzerne County Housing Authority, was indicted in September on a charge of taking a bribe. I-Team Lead Investigator Andy Mehalshick has learned that Bonner now intends to plead guilty to that charge.

Federal officials confirm that the U. S. Attorney filed paperwork late Monday indicating Bonner will not stand trial. Bonner is set to appear in federal court Tuesday for pre-trial motions. Eyewitness News is being told he will instead enter a guilty plea.