Edison Misla Aldarondo
Edison Misla Aldarondo | |
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26th Puerto Rican House of Representatives | |
In office January 2, 1989 – December 31, 1992 | |
Preceded by | José N. Granados Navedos |
Succeeded by | Alfonso López Chaar |
In office January 2, 2001 – January 14, 2002 | |
Preceded by | Aníbal Acevedo Vilá |
Succeeded by | Aníbal Vega Borges |
Personal details | |
Born | Republican Party of Puerto Rico | August 29, 1942
Alma mater | University of Puerto Rico |
Edison Misla Aldarondo (August 29, 1942 – 30 November 2021) was a Puerto Rican
Resignation
In 2001, he resigned his position in the House and was accused of extortion, money laundering and witness tampering in connection with financing a local hospital.[1]
Rape
In 2002, he was charged with rape of the 17-year-old friend of his step-daughter to whom he had given alcohol and prescription drugs. Under questioning, his step-daughter claimed that he had also been molesting her for eight years. He was convicted of sexual abuse of a minor, and sentenced to 13 years in prison.[2][3]
Corruption conviction
In 2004, he was also convicted on fifteen charges of corruption, and sentenced to nine years in prison. In 2015, Misla Aldarondo was released from prison to complete the rest of his sentence in house arrest.[4]
Death
Edison Misla Aldarondo died on November 30, 2021, as a result of a heart attack. He was buried at Cementerio Los Cipreses in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "UNITED STATES v. MISLA ALDARONDO". Findlaw.
- ^ "PUERTO RICO HERALD: Misla Aldarondo Charged With Rape". www.puertorico-herald.org.
- ^ "Puerto Rican Ex-official Gets 13 Years In Attempted Rape". Tribune Digital Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ Cordero, Gerardo (January 8, 2015). "Sale de prisión Edison Misla Aldarondo" (in Spanish). El Nuevo Día. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ "Fallece el expresidente de la Cámara, Edison Misla Aldarondo". 30 November 2021.