Swindled

10. The Judges (Kids for Cash)

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Apr 15, 2018
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ANECDOTE

Skrepenak's Bribery

  • Luzerne County Commissioner Greg Skrepenak accepted $70,000, including reduced closing costs for a townhouse.
  • In exchange, he voted to fund infrastructure for the same housing development.
ANECDOTE

The Deal

  • Commissioners Skrepenak and Vonderhide approved a $58 million, 20-year lease for a juvenile detention facility.
  • This facility later became central to a national scandal.
ANECDOTE

Zero Tolerance

  • Judge Mark Ciavarella, known as "Mr. Zero Tolerance," imposed harsh sentences on juveniles, even for minor offenses.
  • He believed in a "no-nonsense approach" after the Columbine shooting.
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