Dallas Business Journal
November 18, 2008
Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales have been named in a South Texas grand jury indictment on charges related to the alleged abuse of prisoners being detained in Willacy County federal detention centers, The Associated Press said.
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Willacy County is located in South Texas and includes the cities of Lyford, Raymondville and San Perlita.
The AP says the indictment alleges Cheney maintains a conflict of interest on the grounds that he has an investment in the Vanguard Group, a company that holds interest in private companies running federal detention centers. The indictment cites Cheney for “at least misdeameanor assaults,” on detainees because of his work with the prison companies, The AP is reporting.
The former attorney general, Gonzales, is cited on allegations that he used his former position to stop inquiries into the abuses.
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