Disgraced Indiana GOP operative sentenced to 15 years in prison as part of plea deal
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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 ...

Here is this guy’s highlight reel

  • Raided funds meant for firefighters and paramedics to bankroll his lavish lifestyle. Fancy cars, luxury vacations, designer clothes – even his child support.
  • Squandered millions in public funds while essential services were left to rot.
  • Used public money to grease the palms of Republican politicians.
  • Prioritized lucrative non-emergency transfers over life-saving 911 calls. Who needs a paramedic when there’s money to be made?
  • Deprived emergency responders of vital equipment while his own “limousines” were chauffeured around.
  • Stole from his own dead brother’s children.
  • Sundial@lemm.ee
    68·
    2 months ago

    Stole from his own dead brother’s children.

    I know the magnitude isn’t as wide as the others. But this just feels like the shittiest thing out of the list.

    • buttfarts@lemy.lolOP
      21·
      2 months ago

      Yea that was my takeaway too. The consequences may not have been as wide spread as the others but as far as dick moves go it was kinda the worst one.

  • solsangraal@lemmy.zipEnglish
    32·
    2 months ago

    Using findings from a long-term Indiana State Police investigation, state prosecutors alleged Noel used millions of taxpayer dollars from the Utica Volunteer Firefighters Association and New Chapel EMS to buy cars, planes, vacations, clothing and other personal luxury purchases. Investigators said public funds were also used to pay for college tuition and child support.

    how the fuck is a sheriff buying planeS, plural, and expecting no one to start wondering wtf

    • edgarde@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      2 months ago

      Republican donor and a cop? Trump will pardon this guy and award him a Medal of Freedom.

  • ZeroCool@slrpnk.net
    21·
    2 months ago

    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.

    “Those are rookie numbers” - Donald Trump

  • cheese_greater@lemmy.world
    111·
    2 months ago

    There’s just simply no bottom to their depravity. Its as terrifying as it is infuriating. Michael Flynn is already ranting and raving about unleashing the gates of Hell lol. Thats probably something the Antichrist is supposed to say, if he were real

  • MajorHavoc@programming.dev
    8·
    2 months ago

    Noel led Holcomb’s campaign in 2016 and was part of his transition team.

    And won’t see a pardon from Holcomb (per a statement). Which is great. It’s nice to see something too hot to touch.

    But I won’t assume Holcomb is a pillar of virtue who just coincidentally happened to have a criminal running their campaign…

    Hopefully a valuable lesson to any other criminal cronies out there - loyalty upward is rarely returned.

  • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
    61·
    2 months ago

    “It’s all my fault. … (My family) were victims of my deceit, like everyone else, and I hope they can forgive me,” Noel said before reciting a Catholic prayer.

    Prayers are one of the stupidest ways to try to perform contrition.

    Investigators said public funds were also used to pay for college tuition and child support.

    Always with the child support scams. Plus forty cars. C’mon, man. You’re trying to get caught at that point.