Posted March 29, 2017 1:15 am by Comments

By Daniel Terrill

Steve Stockman covers his face while entering the U.S. District Courthouse on March 21, 2017, in Houston. (Photo: Houston Chronicle/Godofredo A. Vasquez)
A former Texas Congressman known for trolling Democrats on the Internet has been arrested for stealing hundreds of thousands from charitable foundations to fund a his political campaign and personal endeavors.
Former U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, 60, and his aide, Jason Posey, 46, were named in a federal indictment alleging fraud charges, conspiracy, money laundering and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
Also, Stockman has been charged with filing a false tax return; and Posey with falsifying an affidavit to obstruct an FEC investigation. Their colleague, Thomas Dodd, pleaded guilty to his involvement in the scheme on March 20.   
The Justice Department said Stockman solicited approximately $1.25 million in donations based on false pretenses. While some of the money was used to fund Stockman’s Congressional campaign in 2010, he and Dodd used $285,000 for personal interests.
According to court documents, Stockman and Dodd used his office to solicit a $350,000 charitable donation, which he used to fund a Senate bid in 2014 and conduct a covert surveillance project on perceived political opponents.
Also during his Senate campaign,

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