Lower Southampton Official Charged With Money Laundering Fired

Lower Southampton has fired its public safety director.

The Supervisors on Tuesday voted to fire Robert Hoopes, who had been suspected without pay since Dec. 16 after being indicted on money laundering charges, the Courier Times reports.

Hoopes is one of three Bucks County officials charged with conspiracy and money laundering. District Justice John Waltman of Trevose and Deputy Constable Bernard Rafferty of Langhorne were also indicted by a federal grand jury last month.

Hoopes was hired by Lower Southampton in February.