A former director of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his alleged role in a corrupt kickback scheme that involved a former wildlife commissioner and a contractor who ran the agency’s online hunter ed courses.⁠ ⁠ Jack Montoucet, who served as Secretary of the LDWF from 2017 to 2023, was indicted May 21 on one count of conspiracy to commit bribery and wire fraud, three counts of wire fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Montoucet pleaded not guilty to all five charges Thursday, according to The Advocate. Montoucet, who was appointed Secretary by Gov. John Bel Edwards in 2017, is just one of the high-ranking officials implicated in the corruption scandal.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #Louisiana #wildlife #conservation #hunting #fishing #moneylaundering #outdoors #nature #outdoorlife⁠ Story by: dac.collins