IRS Agent Admits Helping Dancers for Sexual Favors

AUSTIN -- An Internal Revenue Service employee pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges in connection with a scheme to trade IRS information for sexual favors from three topless dancers who needed help with federal tax problems, The Associated Press reported.

Charles G. Herndon, a tax examining technician at the IRS center in Austin, pleaded guilty to a felony count of making a false statement in IRS records, a felony count of disclosure of tax information, a felony count of unlawful solicitation by an IRS employee and six misdemeanor counts of unauthorized computer access.

Herndon admitted to soliciting private dances, dinner dates and sexual favors from three topless dancers in exchange for assisting them with their federal income tax problems, federal prosecutors said.

Herndon faces up to 19 years in federal prison. No sentencing date has been scheduled.

-- NYSSCPA.org News Staff

Posted on 9/28/04