Politics & Government
Ex-DeKalb Commissioner Charged With Bribery, Extortion
Sharon Barnes Sutton, who has been the target of several investigations, was arrested Tuesday morning by the FBI.
ATLANTA -- Former DeKalb commissioner Sharon Barnes Sutton was arrested Tuesday morning by the FBI and charged with bribery and two counts of extortion. Sutton has been the target of numerous investigations in recent years, along with several subpoenas from the U.S. Department of Justice, according to the AJC.
Channel 2's Richard Belcher has also investigated Sutton, and said there have been a total of five grand jury subpoenas filed for Sutton.
Sutton appeared in court Tuesday morning and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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