Former Rep Facing More Charges

A former Beaver County lawmaker is facing corruption charges for allegedly establishing a nonprofit so he could use the money for his own personal and political purposes.

State Attorney General Tom Corbett says a grand jury determined the Beaver Initiative for Growth was established primarily for former state Representative Mike Veon's own use and that it "was tightly controlled by Veon, who allegedly spent the taxpayer money at his own discretion without any oversight by BIG, DCED, or any other government agency."

Corbett says only 23 percent of the $4.7 million the nonprofit spent over a two-year period went to program expenses.

Veon faces charges of theft, conspiracy and conflict of interest. His former staffer Anna Marie Peretta-Rosepink is also charged.

Veon and Peretta-Rosepink already face charges in the Bonusgate investigation.

Veon was defeated in the 2006 election.

For more information, go to the attorney general's Web site.

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