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Former Senator Rector in Guam Superior Court to Face ChargesWritten byMichaelRudolph,Guam NewsWatchReporter

Wednesday,June 30,2010

GUAM - This morning Matt Rector was magistrated in the Superior Court of Guambefore Judge Pro Tempore Alberto Tolentino.

Rector pleaded not guilty to the two misdemeanor charges filed against him. "FalseStatement Under Oath and an Unsworn Falsification." These charges stem fromRector's time as a Senator where he allegedly lied in November 2009 when he appliedfor a firearms identification card and a concealed firearms permit.

Tolentino said, "the court will release you on your own recognizance however it willrequire that you execute a $1,000 performance bond. That is your promise to pay athousand dollars and abide by the conditions the court has set for you."

Judge Tolentino rescheduled Rector's trial setting to accommodate his travel schedule.According to Rector's attorney, Jeffrey Moots, the GFT President will be awayattending meetings in the mainland from July 3rd to the 27th. Rector's next courtappearance is scheduled for August 3rd before Judge Bordallo.

Click here to read the Attorney General's complaint filed against Matt Rector.

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Posted: Jun 30, 2010 11:00 AMUpdated: Jun 30,201011:01 AM

by Mindy Aguon

Guam - Guam Federation of Teachers president Matt Rector appeared in Frorthe Superior Court this morning pleading not guilty to misdemeanorcharges of making a false statement under oath and unswornfalsification. The charges stemmed from a story KUAMNews first brokeabout Rector failing to disclose a burglary conviction in California.

The Edward ~l. CalvoWhen the former senator applied for a firearms identification card and aconcealed firearms permit, he answered "no" when asked whether he'dbeen arrested and/or convicted of a felony crime.

Today he requested a jury of six and waived his right to a speedy trial.He was released on his own recognizance with a $1,000 performance

bond. A criminal trial setting is scheduled for August 3 before Superior Court Judge Michael Bordallo.

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Former Sen. Matt Rector yesterday pleaded not guilty to charges of providing a false statement under oathas a misdemeanor and unsworn falsification as a misdemeanor.

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During an arraignment heard by Superior Court of

Guam Magistrate Judge Alberto Tolentinoyesterday, Rector pleaded not guilty to all charges,

confirmed Eric Palacios, spokesman for the Officeof the Attorney General.

The criminal complaint against Rector stated he

allegedly made a false statement under oath,

which he didn't believe to be true, when he noted

on two Guam Police Department firearms

applications that he had no prior convictions.

Last November, Rector filed an application for a

concealed firearm permit, on which he confirmed

he had never been convicted of any crime.

However, a detailed background check during the

permit process revealed the then-senator had

previously been charged with burglary as a felonyin California in 1981. He later pleaded guilty to

burglary as a misdemeanor, and was sentenced to

probation, according to Pacific Daily News files.

Rector has been trying to expunge his California

criminal record, according to a statement on his

website.

Palacios said Rector is next scheduled to appear

in court on Aug. 3.

Phantom1043 wrote:

Rector is a convicted criminal. His record shows it. He lied about his conviction.Regardless of whether or not he gets his record expunged, he still commitled acrime and was convicted .........And he is the President for the Guam Federation of Teachers Union.

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