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School Board Member Pleads Guilty in Federal Probe

School Board Member Pleads Guilty in Federal Probe - Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 10:30PM EST

Reported by: Andy Mehalshick
Wednesday, Dec 16, 2009 @ 10:30pm EST
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY- A Wilkes-Barre Area school board member pleaded guilty to taking a bribe.

Brian Dunn took a bribe to help a person get a teaching job in the district.

Dunn tried to avoid our cameras and questions as he left the federal courthouse in Scranton Wednesday.

Investigators say he took bribes of close to $10-thousand.

It was a reward for getting an anonymous person a teaching position.

Dunn faces 10 years in prison and a $250-thousand fine.