Mark Ciavarella | |
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| Born | Mark Arthur Ciavarella Jr.[1] March 3, 1950 |
| Alma mater | King's College Duquesne Law School |
| Occupation | Former President Judge[2] |
| Years active | 1996–2009 |
| Known for | Kids for cash scandal |
| Successor | Chester B. Muroski[3] |
| Criminal status | Federal inmate #15008-067 Federal Correctional Institution, Ashland, Kentucky |
| Spouse | Cindy Baer (div. 2013) |
| Criminal charge | Racketeering, fraud, money laundering, extortion, bribery, and federal tax violations |
| Penalty | 28 years in federal prison |
Mark Arthur Ciavarella Jr. (born March 3, 1950) is an American convicted felon and former President Judge of the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, who was involved, along with fellow judge Michael Conahan, in the "Kids for cash" scandal in 2008,[4] for which he was sentenced to 28 years in federal prison in 2011.[5]
- ^ Kanjorski, Paul (March 9, 2006). "Congratulating Judge Mark Ciavarella, Jr. as he is named "Man of the Year" by the Wilkes-Barre Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick". Congressional Record. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "MEDIA RELEASE: January 26, 2009". Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County. January 26, 2009. Archived from the original on January 12, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
- ^ "Luzerne County Courts Main Page". Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
- ^ Frank, Thomas (April 1, 2009). "Thomas Frank Says 'Kids for Cash' Incentivizes the Prison Industry". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
- ^ Jon Meyer (January 26, 2014). "Five Years Since Ciavarella and Conahan were Charged". WNEP. Retrieved February 8, 2015.