By Nolan Clay Staff Writer nclay@oklahoman.com
Former state Sen. Kyle Loveless pleaded guilty Thursday to embezzling his own campaign funds.
The Oklahoma City Republican also pleaded guilty to filing false campaign reports with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission and to committing perjury when he certified they were correct.
He was put on probation for three years.
An investigation found he embezzled more than $100,000 from his 2012 and 2016 campaigns for personal use.
He has paid $112,524 in restitution for the embezzlement, with the funds going to the state's general revenue fund rather than back to his campaigns.
He also has paid $40,000 to reimburse the Oklahoma State Election Board for the cost of the special election to fill his vacant seat.
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