Johnson sentences won’t end Prince George’s corruption probe

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Former Prince George’s County officials Jack and Leslie Johnson have been sentenced, and both will be behind bars in a matter of months, but federal investigators aren’t done investigating corruption in the county. While the county’s elected officials have expressed hope that the sentencing of the Johnsons will mark an end to the cloud of corruption that has plagued Prince George’s for the last year, the U.S. Attorney’s Office is continuing to work with federal agencies in Prince George’s, officials said.

Efforts continue to convict other county officials and local residents who may have been a part of the pay-to-play schemes orchestrated by Jack Johnson, said U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein.

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