Ex-sheriff admits taking bribes; could get 15-year sentence

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio sheriff who resigned amid an FBI investigation has pleaded guilty to taking bribes from people arrested in prostitution and gambling stings.
Authorities say former Allen County sheriff Sam Crish also took $50,000 from someone who was later hired to work at the county jail.
Crish pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to extortion and bribery. He faces up to 15 years in prison. A message seeking comment was left with his attorney.
Authorities say Crish extorted a