| Sex addiction doesn't cut Ohio corruption sentence |
| Written by By Associated Press |
| Friday, 22 February 2013 10:26 |
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A former hospital executive sentenced to nine years in prison in a public corruption investigation in Cleveland has lost his bid for a shorter sentence based on his claim of an out-of-control sex addiction. A federal judge in Akron ruled Thursday that 66-year-old John Carroll never mentioned a sex addiction until after he pleaded guilty and was sentenced. Carroll, a former vice president of Cleveland's MetroHealth Medical Center, pleaded guilty to bribery, making false statements and tax fraud. He was charged with accepting nearly $700,000 worth of rugs, jewelry, a Jacuzzi and trips to India and Japan in exchange for steering construction contracts. According to The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer (bit.ly/Yr5387), Carroll says the sex addiction caused him diminished capacity when he pleaded guilty. ___ Information from: The Plain Dealer, http://www.cleveland.com Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. |
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