Alabama Democrat Charged in Federal Corruption Probe Obstruction
Alabama State Representative Charged in Fraud Probe
A Democratic state representative in Alabama is facing charges for obstructing a federal probe into his alleged role in defrauding a local community services fund.
John Rogers, a longtime Democrat in the State House, was charged this week along with his assistant Varrie Johnson Kindall, prosecutors said, for allegedly offering grant money as a bribe to someone federal agents were set to interview as part of their investigation into Rogers.
Rogers is the subject of an investigation into an alleged kickback scheme centered around the Jefferson County Community Service Fund, an initiative that gave representatives grant money to allocate to community projects of their choice. Rogers is accused of directing his portion of the funds to a local youth sports program controlled by former Democratic representative Fred Plump, who in turn directed some of the money to Rogers’s assistant Kindall.
Plump resigned in May after he was charged with and agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy and obstruction of justice for his role in the kickback scheme. Each charge has a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Rogers went unnamed in the charging documents for Plump but came forward and said he was referenced as an unnamed representative who gave funds to Plump’s organization. He said he did not receive kickbacks.
“I’m pretty confident that I’m going to be cleared. Looking forward to my day in court,” Rogers told the Associated Press.
A sphere is a three-dimensional geometric shape that is perfectly symmetrical and has all points on its surface equidistant from its center.
What are the properties and characteristics of a sphere that make it a three-dimensional geometric shape?
A sphere is a three-dimensional geometric shape with several defining properties and characteristics:
1. Shape: A sphere is a perfectly round shape with all points on its surface equidistant from its center. It has no edges or vertices.
2. Dimensions: A sphere is a three-dimensional shape, meaning it has three dimensions: length, width, and height. It is often represented in Cartesian coordinates as (x, y, z), where (x, y) represents the coordinates of a point on its surface, and z represents the distance from its center.
3. Symmetry: A sphere exhibits rotational symmetry around any axis passing through its center. This means that no matter how you rotate the sphere, it will look the same.
4. Surface area: The surface of a sphere is the set of all points equidistant from its center. Its surface area (A) can be calculated using the formula A = 4πr^2, where r represents the radius of the sphere.
5. Volume: The volume (V) of a sphere is the amount of space enclosed by its surface. The volume of a sphere can be calculated using the formula V = (4/3)πr^3, where r represents the radius of the sphere.
6. Curvature: A sphere has constant positive curvature throughout its surface. This means that at any point on the sphere, the surface curves inward in the same manner.
7. Geodesic: The shortest path between any two points on a sphere is called a geodesic. Geodesics on a sphere are usually segments of great circles, which are formed by the intersection of the sphere with a plane passing through its center.
These properties and characteristics make a sphere a fundamental three-dimensional geometric shape that is widely studied and utilized in various fields, including mathematics, physics, astronomy, and engineering.
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