Aragon, others will be arraigned on Monday

Former Senate President Pro Tem Manny Aragon and three others will be arraigned Monday on charges that they stole $4.2 million from taxpayers, according to the Albuquerque Tribune.

Aragon hasn’t yet spoken publicly about the indictment, so this will likely be his first public appearance since being charged last week.

The four were indicted in a massive public corruption scandal involving the construction of the $83-million Bernalillo County Metropolitan Courthouse. They’re facing felony charges of conspiracy, money laundering and mail fraud, and are accused of misusing the state’s approval process of funds for the project to pocket money for themselves.

Read the indictment by clicking here.

Charged along with Aragon are former Metro Court Administrator Toby Martinez, his wife Sandra, and Raul Parra, a contractor.

Three others have already pleaded guilty in the scheme.