9/20/2019, 2:15:05 PM · by ransomnote
yahoo.com ^ | September 20, 2019 | Nicquel Terry Ellis, USA TODAY
Okay, so the fedgov guy got 3 years.
Piedrahita-Ceballos, an Operation Cornerstone defendant, and Colombian national Juan Carlos Velasco, 51, gave Ciccione approximately $20,000 in cash, dinner, drinks and prostitution during an extended hotel stay in Bogota, Colombia, in exchange for official acts that resulted in the dismissal of the indictment against Piedrahita-Ceballos. Velasco served as the intermediary between Ciccione and Piedrahita-Ceballos. Velasco and Ciccione have previously pleaded guilty for their conduct in this matter. On Feb. 9, 2018, Ciccione was sentenced to 36 months in prison. On Jan. 19, 2018, Velasco was sentenced to 27 months in prison.
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Earlier this week, the Guttmacher Institute released a study showing the number of abortions in the nation has dropped to its lowest level since the procedure became legal in 1973. The study cited a decrease in pregnancies due to increased access to contraceptives.