A former Democratic member of Maryland's House of Delegates was charged with an instance of wire fraud that took place as a part of a years-long scheme to take campaign funds for personal gain, according to federal prosecutors
Tawanna P. Gaines faces one charge of federal wire fraud. She resigned on Friday.According to prosecutors, Gaines failed to register a PayPal account for donations to her campaign account, the"Friends of Tawanna P. Gaines," with the state. As a candidate, Gaines was not supposed to be able to access those funds directly. Maryland state law requires a campaign treasurer to be the person who takes funds out of a campaign account.
Read MoreGaines, who is scheduled to appear in court on October 17, is expected to enter a guilty plea, according to the Post. The charges carry a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison, the paper said. CNN has reached out to an attorney for Gaines for comment.Robert Hur, US district attorney for the state of Maryland, said the state would seek a forfeiture allegation -- where the government seizes properties used in or as a result of a crime -- against Gaines.
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