Former Missouri lawmaker sentenced to probation

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A former Missouri lawmaker has been sentenced to five years of probation for Social Security fraud.

The Kansas City Star reports (https://bit.ly/1l7tXZK ) that Ray Salva was sentenced Wednesday. Court records indicate he pleaded guilty last year and already had paid restitution of $58,816.

Salva, a Democrat from Sugar Creek, was accused of receiving about $59,000 in federal disability benefits while also collecting his legislative salary. He represented the Kansas City suburb of Sugar Creek in the state House from January 2003 until January 2011.

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Information from: The Kansas City Star, https://www.kcstar.com