Edinburg mayor charged with illegal voting and organized election fraud

Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina was arraigned Thursday, April 25, 2019, on two counts of illegal voting, a second-degree felony, and one count of engaging in organized election fraud, a first-degree felony.

He received a combined $20,000 cash bond on the three charges — $10,000 for the first-degree felony and $5,000 apiece for the second-degree felonies — which was set by Precinct 2 Place 2 Justice of the Peace Jaime “Jerry” Muñoz.

His wife, Dalia Molina, 42, was arraigned on one count of illegal voting and her bond was set at $5,000.