Nicole Torres, a former NYC Board of Elections employee, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit extortion and mail fraud, potentially facing up to 40 years in prison. Over five years, she solicited bribes and falsified records regarding poll workers in the Bronx. Prosecutors detail her illegal schemes, including demanding payments from job seekers and falsifying work records for no-show workers to collect salaries illegally. Torres profited at least $64,000 and faces a total of $191,000 in financial penalties, with sentencing scheduled for July 8.
"For five years, Nicole Torres abused her position of public trust as an elected official and City employee by taking bribes and falsifying records in connection with the selection and placement of poll workers in the Bronx."
"Federal prosecutors said Torres demanded illegal payments, typically $150, from Bronx residents seeking poll worker jobs, which she either pocketed or funneled through an unnamed Bronx organization."
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