Prosecutors to drop charges against ex-Congressman Aaron Schock if he pays back IRS and campaign fund
CHICAGO - In a surprise move for a high-profile public corruption case, federal prosecutors in Chicago have agreed to drop all charges against former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock if he pays back money he owes to the Internal Revenue Service and his campaign fund.
The stunning deal, known as a deferred prosecution agreement, was announced Wednesday during what was supposed to be a routine status hearing for Schock.
According to the agreement, Schock, 37, must pay back taxes to the IRS and $68,000 to his congressional campaign funds. If he does so - and stays out of any new trouble for six months - prosecutors would drop all felony counts against the Illinois Republican in September, leaving him with a clean
