A Newark woman who has spent more than a decade waiting for authorities to solve the murders of her three young sons has now pleaded guilty to accepting an $800 bribe while working as a construction code inspector, resolving a low-level corruption case brought by New Jersey’s embattled Office of Public Integrity and Accountability.
Sonia Rogers agreed to a plea deal that will require her to serve up to 364 days in a county jail, followed by a period of probation. Meanwhile, the murders of each of Rogers’ three sons remain unsolved.
Rogers entered a Newark store in uniform in September 2024, conducted an inspection, and ordered the business to close after determining its municipal business license had expired. They allege Rogers told the store’s management that she would allow the business to reopen only if they paid her a bribe – which came in the form of store merchandise, not cash…