Former Arkansas lawmaker indicted on conspiracy, bribery charges
Former state Sen. Gilbert Baker has been indicted on federal charges of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud in an investigation that already has sent a former judge to prison.
Baker, 62, of Conway is a former chairman of the Arkansas Republican Party and a former top executive at the University of Central Arkansas.
The indictment, handed down in Little Rock on Thursday and released Friday, accuses Baker of one count each of conspiracy and bribery and seven counts of “honest services wire fraud.”
Baker could face up to five years in prison on the conspiracy charge, up to 10 years in prison on the conspiracy count and up to 20 years in prison on each of the seven wire-fraud counts. This is in addition to any fines he might face.
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