Former Indiana sheriff/longtime Republican operative sentenced to 15 years for stealing taxpayer $$

Former Clark County Sheriff and longtime Republican operative Jamey Noel could spend upwards of a decade in prison after a judge accepted his guilty pleas to more than a dozen felony charges in court Monday. The plea deal brings a close to Noel’s portion of the case — dubbed the largest in agency history by state police — but other investigations are ongoing.

Noel was originally charged with 31 felonies for allegedly misusing money from the fire and EMS departments which he oversaw. He pleaded guilty to 27 of those in August.

Twenty-one statements were provided, including from members of law enforcement who formerly worked with or under Noel, whose lives have been “upended” by the former sheriff’s actions. In many cases described, it was Noel’s mismanagement of millions in taxpayer dollars which victims said will scar their families and communities for “years to come.”

Noel led Indiana governor Eric Holcomb’s campaign in 2016. He also served as chairman of Holcomb’s reelection bid and, prior to Holcomb, attended President Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington, D.C. on a personal invitation from former Gov. Mike Pence, who was Trump’s vice president.

https://indianacapitalchronicle.com...d-to-15-years-in-prison-as-part-of-plea-deal/


American justice system gettinger done by locking up this corrupt Republican law enforcement official.