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Marita Crawford, one of labor leader Johnny Doc’s closest allies, sentenced to 15 days in prison in embezzlement case

She pleaded guilty in 2022 and agreed to repay nearly $12,000 spent on expenses like hotel stays, hair and makeup services, and birthday dinners for herself and Dougherty.

At left is Marita Crawford, former political director Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker, arriving for sentencing at the U.S. Courthouse in Reading on Wednesday. A federal judge sentenced her to 15 days behind bars, followed by three months of house arrest.
At left is Marita Crawford, former political director Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker, arriving for sentencing at the U.S. Courthouse in Reading on Wednesday. A federal judge sentenced her to 15 days behind bars, followed by three months of house arrest.Read moreAlejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer