Robert Spano pleads guilty to federal charge
Former Middle Smithfield Twp. supervisor accused of making false statements on health care issue
Published: Feb 28 2013 01:26:20 PM EST
A former Monroe County government official has pleaded guilty to lying about health care benefits, according to federal officials.
Robert Spano, a former Middle Smithfield Twp. supervisor, pleaded guilty Thursday to make false statements in connection with health care benefits.
Prosecutors said Spano, 63, rang up $24,000 in health care expenses for a mistress from 2007 to 2010, falsely listing her as his spouse on the medical claim forms.
Spano faces up to five years in prison.
A sentencing date has not been set.
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