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by Alex Mann | amann@baltsun.com
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Maryland state prosecutors have charged a former legislative aide to a state senator with stealing $20,000 allocated for legislative scholarships.
Charging documents do not say which lawmaker the aide, Esther Dikongue-Bayighomog, worked for during the alleged theft scheme. But Dikongue-Bayighomog’s LinkedIn profile says she worked for state Sen. William C. Smith Jr., chair of the powerful Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, during most of the timeframe prosecutors say she was stealing scholarship money.
“Ensuring that tax-payer funds are used for their intended purpose is an essential aspect of preserving public trust in our government institutions,” Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard III said in a statement. “Our Office will continue to seek to hold individuals accountable who violate that public trust for their personal gain.”
Dikongue-Bayighomog faces five charges: One count each of operating a theft scheme worth between $1,500 and $25,000 and felony theft, as well as three counts of illegal access to a computer.
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