Joel Greenberg sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex trafficking and other crimes | app

ORLANDO, Florida— Joel Greenberg — who, as a Seminole County tax collector, trafficked a teenager, stalked a political rival, stole identities and spent taxpayer dollars on paid sex and cryptocurrency, among other misdeeds — has was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Thursday morning, ending one of the most astonishing cases of political corruption in the history of the state.

Greenberg was elected to public office just over six years ago at the age of 31 and became a rising star in GOP politics, even as it faced a controversy after another one. But his misuse of taxpayer funds caught the attention of federal investigators, prompting his fall.

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