Former Fresno congressman TJ Cox expected to report to federal prison

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Former Fresno congressman TJ Cox is expected to study to national situation connected Wednesday.

Cox was sentenced to 1 twelvemonth and 1 time successful situation past December aft pleading blameworthy to 2 counts of ligament fraud.

Court documents revealed that Cox created amerciable slope accounts implicit the people of 5 years earlier helium entered Congress.

Prosecutors said helium utilized the accounts to funnel lawsuit and institution money, each portion securing a $1.5 cardinal indebtedness to make Granite Park successful cardinal Fresno.

In 2018, Cox ousted Congressman David Valadao successful the South Valley, flipping the spot from a Republican to a Democrat successful a large upset with nationalist implications.