A Durham man convicted of fraud for selling bread that was falsely labeled as gluten-free has been sentenced to at least 9 years in prison.
WRAL-TV reports that Paul Evan Seelig could serve up to 11 years in prison under the sentence handed down Tuesday. The owner of Great Specialty Bread Co. had been convicted of 23 counts of fraud.
Seelig admitted on the stand that he lied to state investigators but blamed his suppliers for the gluten found in bread he sold at the North Carolina State Fair and the fairgrounds flea market. Gluten is an ingredient commonly used in bread that can cause illness in people with celiac disease and other intestinal problems.
Source: Associated Press
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Wow, considering the diets of most North Carolinians and the southeast, the diabetes and cancer capital of this country. Has anybody ever been to a Baptist Buffet? The south east is one of the most toxic places on earth when it comes to diet. Just try some of thar' sweet tea. Yet, most people have been baptized and "saved" so what does it matter. Y'all come back ya hear!