A former Plainfield mayoral candidate pleaded guilty this week to voter fraud, admitting he directed campaign workers to submit hundreds of fraudulent voter registration applications and personally delivered a large garbage bag containing nearly 1,000 forms to a Union County post office.
Dr. Henrilynn Ibezim was charged in October 2023 with election fraud, criminal attempt to commit false registration or transfer, tampering with public records, falsifying public records, forgery, and hindering apprehension or prosecution. Under a plea deal with state prosecutors, the state agreed to dismiss four of the five counts against him and is recommending probation rather than jail.