US EditionBrave's Love Life Got Him In Trouble, But His Lies Put Him In Jail
- On May 19, 2025, in Dover, New Hampshire, Mark Brave, who once served as Strafford County Sheriff, received a prison sentence on felony charges of theft and perjury.
- Brave pleaded guilty in February 2025 to four felony charges after being arrested in August 2023 for misusing county credit cards for personal expenses including trips and dinners.
- At sentencing, prosecutors detailed Brave’s repeated false claims about travel, fabricated meetings, and use of public funds for trips with romantic partners, causing damage to law enforcement's reputation.
- Judge Daniel St. Hilaire sentenced Brave to 3 1/2 to 7 years in prison with parole eligibility after 3 1/2 years and ordered restitution of nearly $19,000, emphasizing deterrence of similar misconduct.
- The sentencing and required restitution underscore the consequences of violating public trust, with authorities emphasizing that everyone is subject to the law and that Brave is permanently barred from employment within law enforcement.
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Brave's Love Life Got Him In Trouble, But His Lies Put Him In Jail
Brave's Love Life Got Him In Trouble, But His Lies Put Him In Jail - Portsmouth, NH - Former Strafford County Sheriff Mark Brave, once a rising star in the NH Democratic Party, is now serving a 3.5 to 7-year prison sentence.
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Former New Hampshire sheriff sentenced to prison on perjury charges, accused of taking county funds
A New Hampshire sheriff who resigned after he was accused of stealing $19,000 in county funds has been sentenced to 3 1/2 to seven years in prison on perjury charges. Prosecutors asked for at least seven years for Mark Brave,…
Ex-Sheriff Mark Brave sentenced to minimum of 3½ years in prison for perjury
A superior court judge wanted to send a message in sentencing former Strafford County Sheriff Mark Brave by giving him 3½ to 7 years in prison for one count of perjury, while also showing mercy by suspending the other.
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