Former Corrections Department Official Sentenced In Bribery Scheme
Neptune man will spend 46 months in prison
A former high-ranking official with the state Department of Corrections was sentenced Thursday to nearly four years in prison on extortion and bribery charges, authorities said. Lydell B. Sherrer, 53, of Neptune, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joel A. Pisano, to 46 months in prison, three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $22,500 in restitution for soliciting bribes from corrections department employees in exchange for keeping their jobs, according to the release. The sentence stems from a 12-count extortion and bribery indictment charging Sherrer — a one-time assistant commissioner of the Division of Programs and Community Services — with soliciting money from five separate employees or former corrections …
Charles E. Hoffman. Jr.
12:25 pm on Friday, November 11, 2011
It would be foolish to believe that this "undercover" officer just happened to be there to become a foil in a bribe situation. There had to be complaints, reports, tips, etc. about this man's "Official Conduct" before he was caught. I believe the Prosecutor's Office should investigate the matter further to determine if the "bye" given the BRSA on its soil conservation permit violation, during the… more ›