SPRINGFIELD — Former Rep. Aaron Schock pleaded not guilty Monday to two dozen counts of felony corruption, including wire and mail fraud, falsifying federal campaign forms, stealing government funds and filing false tax returns.
Schock has maintained his innocence since federal prosecutors handed down a 24-count indictment in November accusing the disgraced former Illinois lawmaker of using his campaign accounts and congressional office to pocket money and purchase goods worth thousands of dollars.
Schock, 35, is set to face trial on Feb. 7, although that date could get pushed back if his lawyers request more time given the large number of documents tied to the case.
Federal prosecutors did not make a statement following the hearing. And while many conditions of Schock's bond are sealed in a pretrial report, some issues did come up during the arraignment and were debated by the prosecution and the defense team.
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