Union Corruption: AFCME President Byron Clemons Sentenced to Prison

Byron Clemons, AFCME Local 124 President, has been sentenced to 18 months of prison, followed by 2 years of supervised release. He must also serve 100 hours of community service and pay over $200k in restitution. For more details on this case, go here.

From the Department of Labor:

On August 2, 2023, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, Byron Clemons, Sr., former President of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 124 (located in Alton, Ill.), was sentenced to 18 months in prison and 24 months of supervised release. He was also ordered to complete 100 hours of community service and pay $202,100 in restitution and a $100 special assessment. On April 11, 2023, Clemons pleaded guilty to Interstate Transportation of Stolen Money, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2314. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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