Wilson Soto Molina is a
Puerto Rican politician and former mayor of
Cataño.
Soto was sworn in as mayor of Cataño in 2003, after longtime mayor Edwin Rivera Sierra presented his resignation. He was then elected officially at the
2004 general elections. Soto ran for reelection at the
2008 general elections, but lost to the candidate of the
Popular Democratic Party, José Rosario.
After that, Soto was indicted on nine charges of
bribery
Bribery is the Offer and acceptance, offering, Gift, giving, Offer and acceptance, receiving, or Solicitation, soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official, or other person, in charge of a public or legal duty. With reg ...
and violation of the code of ethics. In 2011, he was found guilty of all the charges and sentenced to four years in prison. Soto still maintains his innocence.
Con mucha paz Wilson Soto
on '' El Nuevo Día''; Hernández, Yanira (September 16, 2011)
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Mayors of places in Puerto Rico
Living people
New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) politicians
People from Cataño, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico politicians convicted of crimes
Year of birth missing (living people)