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  A federal grand jury indicts several Clay County officials
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News DateFriday, March 20, 2009 04:35:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionA federal grand jury indicts six Clay County officials in an alleged vote buying scheme.

Those charged include Clay County School Superintendent Doug Adams, County Clerk Freddy Thompson, Former Circuit Judge Cletus Maricle, Clay County Democratic Party Chairman Charles Wayne Jones and election officers William E. Stivers and Paul E. Bishop.

FBI Agents and Kentucky State Police Troopers were seen removing items from Maricle’s home this afternoon.

The grand jury charges the officials schemed to buy votes in the 2004 May Primary. The Grand Jury further charges the officials participated in bribery, extortion and mail fraud to corrupt and affect the outcome of the elections. They are charged with racketeering and other crimes. Some of the charges carry up to 20-years in prison.

William B. Morris and Debra L. Morris are also charged in the alleged conspiracy.

This is just the latest development in a continuing Federal Investigation into public corruption in Clay County.
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