Biden Shocks Victims by Granting Clemency to Controversial Judge, $54M Embezzler

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President Biden has granted clemency to a judge involved in the ‘kids-for-cash’ scandal and a person who embezzled $54 million, causing shock and outrage among some of the victims and the public. The ‘kids-for-cash’ judge was previously convicted for taking kickbacks to send juveniles to private detention centers. The individual who embezzled the large sum did so from a small Illinois town, leading to further outrage at the decision to commute their sentence.

Victims shocked as Biden grants clemency to ‘kids-for-cash’ judge and $54M embezzler

CNN reports on victims’ responses.

Fox News Politics: ‘Kids for Cash’ Clemency Sparks Keystone Clamor

The reaction in Keystone State as covered by Fox News Politics.

Biden commutes sentence of official who stole $53M from small Illinois town, sparking outrage

Fox Business coverage of the commuted sentence of a public official in Illinois.

Shapiro says Biden commuting Kids for Cash judge’s sentence ‘absolutely wrong’

Shapiro’s critique on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.

Biden commutes sentence for Kids-for-Cash judge

Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice reports on Biden’s commutation for the ‘kids-for-cash’ judge.

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