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Jul 14, 2021

Ex-politician’s accomplice gets 2 years in adoption scheme

A woman who acknowledged helping a former Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen in an illegal adoption scheme involving women from the Marshall Islands was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday.

Dec 1, 2020

Paul Petersen gets 6 years in adoption scheme

A former Arizona politician who admitted running an illegal adoption scheme in three states involving women from the Marshall Islands was sentenced in Arkansas to six years in federal prison.

Aug 4, 2020

Glassman down in Maricopa County Assessor race

Perennial candidate Rodney Glassman is likely to extend his election losing streak, this time to Eddie Cook, the appointed Maricopa County Assessor. Glassman has 47% of the vote with Cook... […]

Mar 26, 2020

Prostitution camp provided women for Petersen adoptions

A prostitution camp in the Marshall Islands provided many of the birth mothers caught up in former Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen’s allegedly illegal adoption business, according to statements attributed to his co-defendant in a warrant to seize his assets.

Feb 28, 2020

Big ideas, big plans that didn’t make it into legislation

In a legislative session that saw a record amount of bills filed in both chambers, some measures promised before or even during the session never saw the light of day.

Feb 14, 2020

Maricopa supervisors appoint replacement county assessor

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Friday to appoint Gilbert Town Councilman Eddie Cook as county assessor to replace Paul Petersen, his indicted predecessor.

Jan 7, 2020

Petersen resigns

An elected official in metro Phoenix resigned Tuesday, months after being charged with running a human smuggling operation that paid pregnant women from the Marshall Islands to give up their babies in the U.S.

Dec 5, 2019

County investigators find no evidence Petersen neglected duties

Investigators tasked by Maricopa County Officials to investigate Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen found no evidence he “neglected” his duties.

Nov 19, 2019

Former AG Woods to lead probe of suspended assessor Peterson

Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel has hired the attorney who botched an investigation into the Fiesta Bowl a decade ago to oversee a probe of County Assessor Paul Petersen.

Nov 5, 2019

Petersen pleads not guilty anew, hires prominent lawyer

Paul Petersen, the recently suspended Maricopa County Assessor, today pleaded not guilty for the second time in two weeks on allegations that he ran a child smuggling ring.

Oct 29, 2019

Arizona official pleads not guilty in adoption fraud case

An elected official in Arizona accused of running a human smuggling scheme that brought pregnant women from the Marshall Islands to the U.S. has pleaded not guilty to federal charges in Arkansas.

Oct 28, 2019

County board votes to suspend Petersen

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today to suspend County Assessor Paul Petersen without pay on the grounds he’s in federal custody in Arkansas and can’t serve.

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