A criminal public corruption case has been brought against the former parole director of Wisconsin.
John Tate II was officially charged by Racine prosecutors yesterday.
The D.A. claims that Tate, who currently serves as an alderman for Racine, voted to establish a new post for a coordinator of violence interruption last summer.
The next fall, he took that position.
Tate is accused of violating the state’s private interest in a public contract law by casting his vote for a position in which he had a competitive advantage.
Tate was never hired as the coordinator for violence interruption because municipal politicians are not allowed to take employment created while they were in office according to state law.
Monday saw his resignation as an alderman.
If found guilty, he may spend as much as six months in prison.
