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Another charge over bogus Medal of Honor claim
The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Jan 14, 2008 16:16:09 EST
Posted : Monday Jan 14, 2008 16:16:09 EST
LOS ANGELES — Federal prosecutors say an additional charge is being filed against a Pomona water board member who allegedly lied about being a Medal of Honor recipient.
Xavier Alvarez, one of seven elected members on the Claremont-based Three Valleys Municipal Water District board, allegedly made the claim during a public meeting last summer.
The 49-year-old Alvarez, who now admits he never served in the military, was charged with a misdemeanor in September for violating the Stolen Valor Act of 2005.
Federal prosecutor Craig Missakian says records of a second meeting show Alvarez making the medal claim while soliciting an endorsement when he was a candidate for mayor of Pomona two years ago.
A court hearing is set for Jan. 22.
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