Expressway board member Scott Batterson indicted on bribery, soliciting unlawful compensation charge

[Baitball Blogger]

Orlando, Florida.

Expressway authority board member Scott Batterson was indicted by a grand jury today on one count of bribery and two counts of soliciting unlawful compensation as a public official.

The grand jury said this is an interim report and more indictments could come.

Bond for Batterson has been set at $3,000, and his attorney has been notified. No other details were released.

Orange Osceola State Attorney Jeff Ashton has been investigating Batterson, along with Orlando Orange County Expressway board members Marco Pena and Noranne Downs, since September on claims that they privately discussed ousting former director Max Crumit from the job he held for two years. Authority business can be talked about only in public meetings.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/os-xway-grand-jury-testimony-20140424,0,7731144.story

[DURHAM D]

1. Is Batterson a Repub?

[Baitball Blogger]

2. I believe they were all Repubs.

Including Teresa Jacobs, who supports this indictment. I will give her credit for recognizing that the Republicans became corrupt rather quickly, once they took office.