Landon Sexton | |
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Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 34th district | |
In office January 1, 1987 –February 7, 1994 | |
Preceded by | Jon Ackerson (redistricting) |
Succeeded by | Barry Metcalf (redistricting) |
Personal details | |
Born | December 28,1941 |
Political party | Republican |
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On February 16,1994,Sexton pleaded guilty to accepting a $5,000 cash donation from a Humana lobbyist after the 1990 General Assembly. [2] He was caught taking bribes during a widespread bribery investigation of horseracing by the FBI known as Operation Boptrot. He was sentenced to 15 weekends in jail,2 months' home detention and two years' probation in 1994. [3]
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