PHILADELPHIA – Francisco Acosta, 39, of Reading, PA, pleaded guilty today to an information charging him with conspiracy to commit bribery offenses, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. At the time of the offense and until this morning, Acosta was the President of Reading City Council.
Certain anti-corruption statutes were enacted in Reading, PA, to limit the influence of money on political candidates and public officials. Section 1012 of Reading’s Code of Ethics establishes limits on campaign contributions to candidates seeking public office in Reading and Section 1006(H) of the Code prohibits the awarding of \”no-bid contracts\” to donors who have given campaign contributions in excess of those limits. During the guilty plea hearing, Acosta admitted the following:
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