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| Former Department of Corrections Official Pleads Guilty in Corruption Case |
| By ahherald.com - F.B.I. Newark Office |
| Published: 02/01/2012 |
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TRENTON, NJ—Lydell B. Sherrer, a former deputy commissioner of the N.J. Department of Corrections (“NJDOC”), today admitted attempting to obtain $10,000 from an employee in exchange for securing that person’s continued employment with the department or its private contractor, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Sherrer, 52, of Neptune, N.J., who previously served as deputy commissioner of the NJDOC and as assistant commissioner of its Division of Programs and Community Services, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joel A. Pisano in Trenton federal court to count one of an indictment charging him with the extortion of a cooperating witness identified in court filings as “Individual One.” Sherrer was previously charged in a 12-count indictment with extortion and bribery for soliciting money from five separate employees or former employees of NJDOC between February 2010 and October 2010 in exchange for his official action and assistance. “The crime to which this defendant pleaded guilty is especially offensive, given his role as a member of law enforcement,” U.S. Attorney Fishman said. “Mr. Sherrer not only abused his public trust, he tried to enrich himself by taking advantage of subordinates who wanted only to keep their jobs.” According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court: Read More. |
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