FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Former Central Valley congressman TJ Cox has been sentenced to a year and a day behind bars.
The sentencing inside Fresno’s federal courthouse on Monday comes after he was found guilty of federal felony charges of wire fraud and wire fraud affecting a financial institution.
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Cox was asked to surrender to the court on May 27, 2026, before he is transported to prison.
Prosecutors say Cox is responsible for fraud totaling more than $3 million. He was initially charged with 28 felonies; all but two were dismissed as part of a plea deal…