CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Former CCISD School board member and former Corpus Christi city councilman John Longoria pled guilty to tax related offenses on Friday in federal court. The charges are related to a 2020 FBI raid that targeted Longoria.
He was released on $30,000 bond and is scheduled to be sentenced on January 24. He is charged with one count of filing a false return pertaining to tax years 2014-2016.
He could serve up to 3 years in prison and pay up to a $100,000 fine at sentencing, and agreed to pay $187,315 to the U.S. Treasury in restitution.
The FBI initiated its investigation into Longoria in 2018. Court documents state the value of a private remodeling project commissioned by Longoria did not line up with his tax earnings reported from 2014-16.
That investigation concluded in 2020, and agents were able to find enough evidence to secure a warrant.
This is a developing story. 3News will provide updates as they become available.