Former Montana legislator jailed over campaign finance fine

BILLINGS - A former Montana state legislator has been jailed for failing to pay a $59,000 fine for violating campaign finance laws.

District Judge Michael Moses ordered 48-year-old Wesley Prouse of Shepherd jailed on Tuesday for contempt of court.

The fine stems from Prouse’s acceptance of just over $9,000 in illegal and unreported corporate campaign contributions in 2010.

The unreported spending included fliers attacking one of his opponents in the Republican primary for a state Senate seat. He lost in the primary.

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