MCALLEN, Texas (AP) - Prosecutors say a former U.S. Postal Service worker in South Texas has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes to provide addresses of some mail-in ballot recipients in 2014 races.
Noe Olvera of Mission pleaded guilty Tuesday in McAllen, in a plea deal, to soliciting bribes during an election. Olvera faces up to 15 years in prison.
An indictment unsealed in December says Olvera in October 2014 accepted more than $1,000 to provide the information to a political worker, who was involved with school district and other races.
A statement Tuesday from prosecutors say Olvera provided names and addresses about people on his route related to the Hidalgo County sheriff’s race.
Sheriff Eddie Guerra has denied any knowledge of the incident and says he never engaged in any criminal mail-in ballot scheme.
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