UPDATE: Farmer was originally scheduled to be arraigned next week, but a judge has moved up the arraignment date to Thursday.
A federal grand jury has indicted former Agriculture Secretary Richie
Farmer for allegedly misusing property and funds during his eight years
at the helm of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. A grand jury
charged Farmer, 43, with four counts of misappropriating property and
one count of soliciting property to influence agriculture department
business. Each charge has a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a
$250,000 fine. The indictment follows a string of ethical and legal
troubles for the former University of Kentucky basketball standout and
one-time Republican candidate for lieutenant governor.
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