Traficant was accused of selling his influence as a member of Congress, taking improper payments from staffers and ordering some staff members to perform manual labor on his farm.
Charges range from bribery to tax violations to obstruction of justice.
Traficant will be summoned to appear in U.S. District Court in Cleveland within two weeks for arraignment, said a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office in Cleveland. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. All rights reserved.