Baltimore Lawmaker Nathaniel Oaks Faces Federal Wire Fraud Charges

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A well-known and long-serving Baltimore lawmaker is facing federal charges tonight. State Senator Nathaniel Oaks is accused of accepting cash to influence a project.
Oaks appeared in court late Friday afternoon.
The senator has been a lawmaker here in the state of Maryland for more than two decades.
On Friday, he walked into the courthouse and turned himself in. He walked into the courthouse two hours prior to his appearance before a judge.
He faces federal wire fraud cha