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Democratic state Sen. Thomas E. Cullerton has been indicted on charges alleging he pocketed salary and benefits from the Teamsters labor union despite doing no work.

The indictment charges Cullerton — a cousin of Illinois Senate President and Chicago Democrat John Cullerton — with 39 counts of embezzlement and one count each of conspiracy and making false statements. Cullerton represents a district in suburban DuPage County.

Read the federal indictment below.

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Federal indictment against state Sen. Tom Cullerton (PDF)

Federal indictment against state Sen. Tom Cullerton (Text)