Mayor of Wildwood, New Jersey admits to preparing false tax returns

Friday, March 24, 2023
WILDWOOD, New Jersey (WPVI) -- Wildwood Mayor Peter Byron has admitted to preparing false tax returns.

Byron pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday.
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He was charged with two counts relating to the 2017 and 2018 tax years.

Prosecutors say he took a job with a company in Gloucester County but failed to report that income on his tax returns.
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The charges carry a maximum penalty of three years in prison.

He's scheduled to be sentenced on August 2.
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