Former LDWF Secretary Jack Montoucet sentenced to 27 months in kickback scheme

Former Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet, who pleaded guilty in March for his role in a kickback scheme that forced his early resignation, was sentenced Tuesday to 27 months in a federal facility.

U.S. District Judge David Joseph sentenced Montoucet in federal court in Lafayette on one federal felony count of conspiracy to commit an offense, namely to receive a bribe.

Under federal guidelines, Montoucet could have been sentenced to up to 30 months in prison…

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