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SCRANTON &mdash; A federal judge sentenced Edward Weidow Sr. to two years probation for his role in a pay-to-play scheme involving former Scranton Mayor Bill Courtright in a pay-to-play scheme.
				Weidow, 67, of Scranton pleaded guilty to making false statements to federal law enforcement officers. U.S. District Judge Malachy Mannion Thursday also ordered Weidow to perform 100 hours of community service.
				U.S. Attorney David Freed said Weidow took cash payments from vendors on numerous occasions and passed them on to Courtright. But when interviewed on Jan. 9, 2019 by FBI agents, Weidow denied handing over the cash to Courtright.
				Earlier this month Courtright, 63, was sentenced to seven years in prison for his guilty plea in the public corruption case. Courtright was ordered to surrender to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons Friday to begin serving his sentence.
				The U.S. Attorney&rsquo;s Office said Courtright&rsquo;s corrupt activities were discovered during a multi-year undercover investigation headed by the FBI. The investigation revealed Courtright accepted cash payments from vendors doing business with the city of Scranton.
				In addition to the FBI, the Pennsylvania State Police and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation participated in the investigation. Assistant U. S. Attorneys Michelle Olshefski and Michael Consiglio prosecuted the case.

Scranton man sentenced for role in pay-to-play scheme involving former Mayor Courtright