The mayor of a Georgia city has been indicted on 66 counts, including tax evasion and theft.
A Gwinnett County grand jury handed up the indictment Thursday against Snellville Mayor Tom Witts.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports 65 of the counts are felonies. Some accuse Witts of lying on official documents about owing taxes when he ran for both City Council and mayor; improperly allowing his business to perform work for the city and using campaign funds for personal expenses including buying a Caribbean cruise, airline tickets and a six-month subscription to a porn site.
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