Posted on 05/20/2025 6:03:30 PM PDT by george76
DOVER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire sheriff who resigned after he was accused of stealing $19,000 in county funds was sentenced Monday to 3 1/2 to seven years in prison on perjury charges.
Prosecutors had asked for a seven-to-14-year sentence for Mark Brave.
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Brave, 39, was elected as Strafford County sheriff in 2020. At the time, he was both the youngest sheriff and the first Black man to serve as a sheriff in the state.
He was arrested in 2023 and charged with eight felonies following an investigation into accusations that he misused county credit cards. Brave called the arrest a political attack, said he he did nothing wrong and would fight the charges.
Brave was accused of using a county credit card to pay for travel to fictitious business meetings with romantic partners and then lying about it to a grand jury. He went on administrative leave and resigned that December, saying he felt it was in the best interest of the county.
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Brave pleaded guilty to four charges in February as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors: two counts of perjury, theft, and falsifying physical evidence.
The agreement called for suspended sentences on the theft and physical evdience charges provided he met conditions such as paying back the county and not seek employment as a law enforcement officer in any jurisdiction.
Brave said in court that he began making poor choices as his marriage was falling apart..
“I stand before you embarrassed and ashamed of my own conduct,” he said.
Attorney General John Formella said Brave's sentence shows a “clear and necessary principle” that no one is above the law.
“His repeated lies, misuse of taxpayer funds, and abuse of office were not just criminal — they were a profound betrayal of the public trust and the oath he took to serve with integrity,” Formella said in a statement.
No comment, with reservations.
“and the first Black man to serve as a sheriff in the state.”
Doh! What was the Powell joke about the first black bus driver?
Look at what he threw out the window. He’s the youngest sheriff and first black one in the state and he gave it all away for $19,000 - plus the thousands that we don’t know about.
So when is that horrible Tiffany Aiesha Henyard going to jail for her extreme corruption and malfeasance in Dolton, Illinois?
She was involved in numerous controversies involving allegations of financial mismanagement, corruption, fraud, and other misconduct. “Other misconduct” is putting it mildly.
Down here a couple of K9 officers were busted for stealing in Columbia SC. Those guys were brazen enough to sell at the RCPD parking lot.
I got that from a local police detective.
A black person committing crimes is par for the race.
A 2017 study from the University of Georgia estimated that as of 2010, about 33% of Black men had a felony conviction, which is roughly 1 in 3.
Enter a room of 10 black guys, and, at a minimum, THREE of them are CONVICTED felons. The other 7 have not been caught …yet.
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