tampa fla. federal grand jury indict u.s. representative corrine brown florida chief staff fraud charge crimes accuse funnel money bogus education charity personal use u.s. prosecutors say friday 69-year-old democrat jacksonville florida deny use political position help raise 800,000 donors believe support college scholarships educational purpose accord 53-page indictment file u.s. district court middle district florida week fund donate group one door education use pay golf tournament honor brown luxury box seat beyonce concert football game personal expense prosecutors note organization properly register non-profit group award two scholarships total 1,200 innocent charge announce today intend vigorously defend court politically motivate allegations brown say statement say would temporarily step role rank member u.s. house representatives committee veterans affairs due house rule 24-count indictment also accuse chief staff elias ronnie simmons 50 multiple count fraud immediate response brown office request comment simmons court appearance friday brown simmons plead guilty local media report incredibly disappoint elect official take oath year year serve others would exploit need children abuse charitable hearts constituents advance personal political agendas deliver virtually nothing michelle klimt special agent charge u.s. federal bureau investigation division jacksonville say statement brown elect congress 1992 one first three black members florida congressional delegation since reconstruction period follow civil war seek re-election face primary challenge redrawn district indictment follow june conviction u.s. representative chaka fattah philadelphia orchestrate multiple frauds enrich preserve political career subsequently resign prosecutors say simmons misuse position help relative obtain government employment receive 735,000 without work say divert 80,000 relative salary personal use brown also accuse falsify tax file florida congresswoman indict fraud scheme