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2022-444
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Opinion Item
Opinion Type
Consent Opinion
Docket Number
2022-444
Parties Involved
Karen Carter Peterson
Agency at Issue
5th Senatorial District
Decision Date
4/5/2023
Law
18:1505.2I
18:15051.1C
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Karen Carter Peterson violated Section 1505.2I and 15051.1C of the CFDA by using campaign contributions for personal use unrelated to her campaign and by filing inaccurate campaign finance disclosure reports.
Campaign Finance Subject Matters
Inaccurate Reporting
Prohibited Use of Campaign Finance Funds
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Ethics Board Docket No. 2022-444 <br /> Page 3 of 9 <br /> 5. <br /> During the years from 2012 through 2020, Karen Carter Peterson operated a scheme to <br /> misuse funds from her campaign account, as well as the Committee's campaign account. This <br /> scheme involved Karen Carter Peterson making expenditures from her campaign account and the <br /> Committee's account to associates who would subsequently remit a portion of those expenditures <br /> to her. Karen Carter Peterson used the remitted portion of the expenditures for personal uses <br /> unrelated to her campaign, including gambling. <br /> 6. <br /> From 2012 to March 2020, Karen Carter Peterson used the above-described scheme to <br /> divert approximately $137,000 of her campaign account and the Committee's campaign account <br /> for personal use. <br /> 7. <br /> Karen Carter Peterson resigned from her office of State Senator, 5th Senatorial District, <br /> effective April 8, 2022. <br /> 8. <br /> On March 25, 2022,Karen Carter Peterson reimbursed$137,000 to her campaign account. <br /> 9. <br /> On August 1, 2022, Karen Carter Peterson pled guilty to a violation of 18 United States <br /> Code Section 1343,relating to the misuse of her campaign account and the Committee's campaign <br /> account. On.January 11,2023,Karen Carter Peterson was sentenced to a prison term of 22 months, <br /> and ordered to pay a fine of $115,000 from her campaign account. Additionally, Karen Carter <br /> Peterson paid restitution of$53,106.93 to the Committee. <br />
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