
Democratic state Rep. John Bowman (pictured) of St. Louis, was indicted with 16 others in a bank and credit card fraud scheme, the U.S. attorney's office said.
According to the indictment, unsealed Monday, former Bank of America Vice President Robert Conner recruited Bowman and others to submit false applications for small-business credit cards. The indictment accuses Conner of receiving kickback payments.