On January 29, 2007, John Bowman was arrested, to face indictment in a bank fraud case. According to the indictment, a Bank of America vice president received bribes of several thousand dollars, and accepted fraudulent loan applications. The first count which included Bowman indicates that he obtained a fraudulent credit card, and took a $4,050 cash advance.
Bowman then used a fraudulently obtained Visa card to make other purchases.
Later, in a plea deal, Bowman pleaded guilty to one count of bribery of a bank official.
He was sentenced to five years of probation, and ordered to make restitution of about $20,000. He resigned from the house on January 31, 2008.
Links
State Rep. Bowman indicted in bank fraud scheme. St. Louis Public Radio, January 30, 2007.
Bowman will stay in legislature despite indictment. St. Louis Public Radio, February 1, 2007.
Bowman belted with fraud charge. St. Louis American, February 1, 2007.
Full text of indictment. January 25, 2007, pdf, 29 pages.