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ATLANTA — A federal grand jury has indicted state Rep. Tyrone Brooks over allegations claiming he misappropriated more than $1 million in charitable funds.

Brooks, a Democrat from Atlanta, was charged Thursday with 30 counts of mail fraud, wire fraud and false tax returns. The allegations involve Brooks’ relationship with Universal Humanities, a charity he founded in 1990, and the Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials.

The indictment alleges the 67-year-old repeatedly solicited contributions from individuals and corporate donors to combat illiteracy and other causes, but then used the money for personal expenses.

When reached by phone, Brooks told The Associated Press that he was “not speaking about anything until I talk to my lawyer.” Brooks was first elected to the General Assembly in 1981

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