Aaron Schock, the former congressman whose political downfall came after he was revealed to have used official funds to decorate his Capitol Hill office 'Downton Abbey' style - made a deal Wednesday that would allow him to escape federal prosecution.

Prosecutors agreed to drop all charges if Schock, who was accused of misspending campaign and government money for his personal benefit, will concede to wrongdoing, repay his back taxes to the tune of $42,000, and reimburse his campaign committee nearly $68,000.

The deal, known as deferred prosecution agreement, will likely allow Schock, 37, to avoid jail time and a felony conviction.

And no felony conviction means the once promising politician could resurrect his political career.

Former Rep. Aaron Schock made a deal Wednesday that would allow him to escape federal prosecution

Aaron Schock in his office decorated like Downton Abbey

Schock appeared on the cover of Men's Health while he was in Congress; he garnered national attention for his youth and his appearance

Prosecutors agreed to dismiss the charges if Schock holds up his end of the deal and his campaign committee agreed to plead guilty to violating the record keeping provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act - a misdemeanor.

Schock, a rising young star in the Republican Party who once bared his chiseled abs on the cover of Men's Health, resigned in 2015 amid the federal investigation into his use of his campaign funds and his official House allowance to pay personal expenses.

Those expenses included the redecoration of his Capitol Hill office in a way inspired by the British television series 'Downton Abbey' to using campaign money to pay for workout DVDs to flying on a private plane to attend a Chicago Bears game to being reimbursed for gas mileage on his personal vehicle.

He also admitted that while he was a member of Congress he would re-sell sports tickets - including to the World Series and the Super Bowl - for profit, and that he made about $42,000 he did not report on his taxes.

Schock applauded prosecutor's decision but questioned why it took so long.

'But I continue to ask where was the oversight and supervision when my indictment was initiated?' he said in a statement, according to the Chicago Tribune. 'It should not have taken four years, two U.S. attorney offices, three judges and millions of dollars in costs to the taxpayers and myself to come to this conclusion.'

'I have stated consistently and constantly that mistakes were made in the handling of my campaign and congressional offices, and I have acknowledged responsibility for that — but mistakes are not crimes.'

He was charged with 24 counts in November 2016 including wire fraud, mail fraud, theft of government funds, making false statements, filing false reports with federal election officials and filing false tax returns. Two of those counts were late dismissed.

His case has dragged on through the judicial system.

Schock had been scheduled to go to trial June 10 in federal court in Chicago after the case was reassigned there from the U.S. District Court in Urbana after the judge there was accused of improper conduct in an unrelated case.

A Schock's office in the Rayburn Office Building, which was designed to resemble the dining room of the show "Downton Abbey"

Another photo from Schock's office

A scene from "Downton Abbey" with actresses Lilly James and Michelle Dockery

A chandelier in the office of then-Rep. Aaron Schock

Only 27 when elected to Congress from the state of Illinois in 2008, Schock immediately garnered attention for his youth and looks.

He was selected 'hottest freshman' congressman in a February 2009 Huffington Post reader poll.

But a Washington Post piece on his Downton Abbey-style office led to an investigation into his use of tax payer money and campaign funds - a probe that ultimately led to his resignation.

It was revealed Schock had spent over $100,000 in government funds on office decorating and renovations between January 2009 and late 2014.

His argument was one of incompetence over wrong doing, saying he always intended to repay the money.

Schock was elected after the longtime Republican Congressman Ray LaHood retired. LaHood's son, Darin LaHood, ran for the seat and won after Schock resigned.

Darin LaHood had Schock's 'Downton Abbey' style Capitol Hill office repainted neutral colors.