An Oklahoma state representative resigns her seat after pleading guilty to ethics charges.
State Representative Ayshia “Ajay” Pittman pleaded guilty this week to felony charges related to submitting a forged check to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission. According to the charges, Pittman directed the creation of a falsified check, which was then submitted to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission in an attempt to avoid repayment of funds to her campaign account. The scheme involved altering and creating a false $2,500 check and using a computer network to transmit the fraudulent document to state officials while representing it as genuine.
Pittman appeared before a judgeWednesday morning and pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit a Felony, Forgery in the Second Degree, and Violating the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act.
As part of her sentence, Pittman agreed to resign from her elected position in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, where she represented the 99th District in Oklahoma City. Besides resigning from her position as a state representative, Pittman will receive a seven-year deferred sentence. She will also pay full restitution for the misused campaign funds to a charitable organization, with both parties agreeing which organization will receive the funds.
