Standard-Examiner: Greg Bell Audit Under Investigation

On a brighter note, 3 out of 5 Utah Constitutional Officers are NOT known to be currently under investigation by the FBI

At risk of coming off as arriving late to the party, we'll note that the Standard-Examiner reported this morning that yet another Utah GOP elected official has landed in the legal hotseat, as the Davis County Attorney and the FBI look into allegations that Lieutenant Governor Bell had a "personal interest" in a Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS)  child-welfare investigation and improperly "tried to derail it with an audit of the way the case was handled":

• Greg Bell Audit Under Investigation

And now there's more breaking news from the Standard, datelined Friday, 02/22/2013 - 4:02 p.m., reporting that it was one of the Governor Herbert's own cabinet members who ratted out Bell:

• Cabinet member says Bell used audit to try and derail child-abuse case

Oh my. Taking Utah Attorney General John Swallow's legal troubles into account, all signs point to a banner year and a full employment economy for Utah defense counsel (and government prosecutors) this year, no doubt.

On a brighter note, 3 out of 5 Utah Constitutional Officers are NOT known to be currently under investigation by the FBI.

Don't let the cat get your tongues, O Gentle WCF Readers.