Former U.S. Rep. Scott Taylor campaign staffer indicted in petition forgery scandal

[brooklynite]

Source: The Virginian-Pilot

A former campaign staffer for ex-Congressman Scott Taylor was charged Monday with submitting forged signatures on a petition to get a third-party candidate on the ballot to siphon votes from his opponent.

A grand jury indicted Lauren Creekmore Peabody on two counts of election fraud, said Circuit Court Clerk Tina Sinnen. The crime is a felony punishable by one to 10 years in prison and a $2,500 fine.

An arrest warrant for Peabody was issued afterward, Sinnen said, but she didn't know if it had been served.

Peabody is one of several members of the former congressman's campaign staff who circulated petitions to help independent congressional candidate Shaun Brown get on the ballot to compete against Taylor, a Republican, and Democrat Elaine Luria.

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This is VA-2, taken over by Democrat Elaine Luria.

[Tactical Peek]

1. It's what they do.

They cheat to win because the voters are against them and their crackpot ideas.

[Perseus]

2. Convicted Republican crook of the week

Every week they bring their best.

[iluvtennis]

3. Exactly.

[rpannier]

4. At the rate it's going, it'll be of the Day

[marble falls]

5. At the end of the story it was reported that she also passed the petition among prisoners in the ...

county jail. I guess they'd all paid up their fines and fees.

[oasis]

6. Lock Scott Taylor's smug ass up and throw away the key. nt