CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Former Corpus Christi Independent School Board Trustee John Longoria plead guilty Friday in federal court for charges related to the filing of taxes.
Federal documents filed with the United States District Court show that Longoria has agreed to plead guilty to the charge of Filing a False Return, for a charge that stems from claiming $0 in "other income" for tax year 2016. Federal prosecutors say his income that he didn't claim totaled up to over $535,000.
The maximum penalty for this violation is imprisonment of not more than three years and a fine of not more than $100,000.
As KRIS 6 News has previously reported, Longoria's home was raided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2020. Longoria's attorney, Simon Purnell, tells KRIS 6 News this charge is not related to that FBI raid in 2020.
According to the plea agreement, Longoria has agreed to testify as a witness before a grand jury, and other judicial proceedings or investigations he may have knowledge of, and has agreed to waive his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.
The agreement also requires him to pay restitution to the U.S. Department of the Treasury in amounts totaling $187,315.
Longoria's sentencing date is January 24th. KRIS 6 will be there and give you the latest on this developing story.
#BREAKING After a 5-year federal investigation, former #CorpusChristi ISD board member John Longoria has been convicted on tax charges.#FBI Corpus Christi and @IRS_CI agents determined Longoria had underreported his income for years. More here: https://t.co/9U3xmsGMLf #CCTX pic.twitter.com/cbXhUmdfCW
— FBI Houston (@FBIHouston) November 3, 2023
