2024-232- Charges - Frederick Young - (PUB)

5 demotion of the public employee or other person, or impose a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars, or both. 4. La. R.S, 42:1 t 5A provides the following with respect to civil penalties for illegal gains If ani investigation conducted pursuant to this Part reveals that any public servant or other person has violated any law within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics to his economic advrcuita e, and after an adjudicatory hearing on the natter, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may order the payment of penalties. Recovery may include, in addition to an amount equal to such economic advantage, penalties not to exceed one half of the amount of the ecoDox i c advantage. PRAYER FOR RELIEF Based on the foregoing facts, Fredrick Young, Jr., as a public works supervisor for the Town of Abita Springs, violated La. R,S. 42:1111A(l)(a), by virtue of his receipt of personal iters totaling approximately $37,664.93 From eBay,, $75,338,03 from Home Depot, and $22,439.00 from Lowe's IIone Improvement that he pum ased with Town fiords to which he was not duly entitled to receive for the performance of his duties and -responsibilities as a public orbs supervisor for the Torn of Abita Springs, WHERL,FORE, the Louisiana Board of Ethics respectfully prays that the Ethics Adjudicatory Board (a) conduct a hearing on the foregoing charges; (b) determine that Fredrick Young Jr. violated La. R.S. 42:1111 A(1)(a) with respect to the forgoing alleged facts; (c) assess appropriate penalties pursuant in accordance with the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics and the recommendation of the Louisiana Board of Ethics to be submitted at the hearing; (d)send electronic notices in this matter to the Lead-Trial Attorney as designated above. [Signatures appear on the following page, Page 5 o f 6 (Docket No. 2 024- )