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Former Pct. 1 Hidalgo County Commissioner Sylvia Handy has spent 30 months in federal prison and is serving seven years probation for state charges stemming from a "phantom employee" scheme that had illegal immigrants working at Handy's home while being paid by the county. Despite pleading guilty to those charges, Handy maintains that she is innocent.
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