Three employees with the Dallas Police Department, including one police officer, have been indicted for allegedly running a pyramid scheme.
Officer Reginald Jones, Reserve Officer Brad Deason, and civilian employee Sonja Davis are facing charges in connection to the alleged scheme.
According to reports, Jones is accused of receiving nearly $50,000 in the alleged scheme. The scheme had been referred to as a “gifting program" and involved nearly 160 participants, including several officers.
Chris Knox, Jones’ attorney, said in a prepared statement to a local newspaper: “this is an unfortunate case, and one where the officers charged did not do anything different than thousands of other people did during the pandemic.”
In Texas, operating a pyramid scheme and recruiting people to join it is a state jail felony. Anyone found guilty can face six months to two years of jail time and a fine up to $10,000.
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