CREW ISSUES STATEMENT ON REP. JEFFERSON SENTENCING

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13 Nov 2009 // Washington, D.C. - CREW executive director Melanie Sloan issued the following statement today regarding the sentencing of former Louisiana Representative William Jefferson:

"Rep. Jefferson abused his office and the public trust. The 13-year sentence imposed by the court is fair and hopefully significant enough to deter other members of Congress from committing similar crimes. Members are on notice: while the ethics committees may look the other way, the courts will not."

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