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ALBUQUERQUE, NM — August 14, 2026 — A federal jury has convicted former New Mexico State Representative Sheryl Williams Stapleton and business owner Joseph Johnson on every count brought against them in a yearslong bribery, fraud, tax, and money-laundering case involving millions of dollars intended for career and technical education programs. The verdict followed a…

Source: FORMER NEW MEXICO LAWMAKER AND BUSINESS OWNER CONVICTED IN $1.15 MILLION PUBLIC-FUND SCHEME – The Realist Juggernaut