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Kickapoo filed more counts against former tribal leaders

KickapooHORTON, Kan. (AP) — Kickapoo tribal leaders have filed additional counts against three former tribal leaders accused of misusing federal money.

The tribe said Thursday it’s filed the additional counts against Steve Cadue, Adolph Cadue Jr. and Bobbi Darnell. Steve Cadue is a former chairman of the tribe, which maintains a reservation in northeast Kansas. Darnell was the treasurer, and Adolph Cadue Jr. was tribal council secretary.

The three were charged in March with fraudulent handling of recordable instruments and tampering with records. They’re accused of using federal burial funds to subsidize payroll and other tribal expenses in violation of tribal law.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the tribe added more counts to the complaint. It’s unclear if the defendants have lawyers, but Steve Cadue said earlier he and the others denied the allegations.

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