Former Long Island politician Roger Corbin has pleaded guilty to income tax evasion, filing false tax returns and lying to federal agents.

Roger Corbin

Corbin pleaded to a felony indictment Monday in U.S. District Court in Central Islip. He admitted receiving $229,000 from a builder who had government contracts in Corbin’s former Nassau County legislative district.

Corbin served as legislator for 14 years before losing an re-election bid after his indictment last year.

He could face up to 18 months in prison. No sentencing date was set.

In a statement released Monday afternoon by defense attorney Thomas Liotti, Corbin accepted responsibility for his actions but says he believes he was unfairly targeted.

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