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Corruption Charges Against Ex-Rep. Aaron Schock Dismissed

Aaron Schock
AP
Former Rep. Aaron Schock's district included parts of Bloomington-Normal.

Corruption charges against former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock have been dismissed under a deal struck with prosecutors in March.

U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kennelly ordered an indictment against Schock dismissed on Wednesday.

Schock's district included parts of Bloomington-Normal. The Illinois Republican resigned from Congress in 2015 amid scrutiny of his spending, including decorating his office in the style of the “Downton Abbey” TV series. He was indicted a year later on two dozen counts that included wire fraud and falsification of election commission filings.

Under the deal, Schock agreed to repay his campaign committees nearly $68,000 and work with the Internal Revenue Service to determine how much he owes in taxes for income he didn’t report between 2010 and 2015.

Schock didn’t appear in court. A message seeking comment was left for his spokesman.

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