INDIANAPOLIS – A former Indiana Republican State Senator has been sentenced to ten months in federal prison on election finance scheme charges after illegally funneling contributions to his campaign.
Darryl Brent Waltz, 48, of Greenwood, and John Keeler, 72, of Indianapolis, were each sentenced Wednesday for devising and participating in election finance schemes. Waltz pleaded guilty to receiving fictitious donations and for lying and misleading FBI agents who were investigating the illegal contributions. Keeler pleaded guilty to causing the filing of a false tax return and was sentenced to two months in federal prison.
Waltz will be supervised by the U.S. Probation Office for two years following his release from federal prison and pay a $40,500 fine. Keeler was ordered to be supervised for one year after he gets out of federal prison and pay a $55,000 fine.
