MIAMI – Previous Sweetwater commissioner Sophia Lacayo was arrested Tuesday and is experiencing rates alleging campaign-finance violations.
Lacayo, 45, was arrested Tuesday on various counts relevant to campaign-finance regulations, as initial documented by CBS Information Miami’s partner the Miami Herald.
This investigation is staying executed by the State Attorney’s Workplace Endeavor Force.
Bond was established at $14,500.
Back in 2020, Lacayo was billed with one rely of perjury.
Officials say Lacayo, who was elected in Might 2019, did not truly reside within just the city limitations, a need of the Town Charter in get to operate for office.
The office of the Miami-Dade Condition Legal professional Katherine Fernandez Rundle claimed at the time that Lacayo was not truthful when she filled out her affidavit of residency.
Lacayo agreed to resign as portion of her plea arrangement and did not provide jail time.
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