Former major leaguer Raul Mondesi—the father of Kansas City Royals backup shortstop Raul Mondesi—received an eight-year prison sentence after being found guilty on corruption charges. According to a report from ESPN, the elder Mondesi is also accused of mishandling public funds.
All charges stem from his time spent as mayor of his hometown—San Cristobal, Dominican Republic. The ESPN report also states that a three-judge panel slapped Mondesi with a fine equivalent to $1.27 million for his transgressions, which took place during his six-year term as mayor.
In 2010, the people of San Cristobal elected him to be their mayor.