CLEVELAND — Former Cleveland Councilman Robert White, who resigned after pleading guilty to accepting bribes, will be sentenced this afternoon.

White will likely be sent to prison for between 1½ and 2 years, based on a plea agreement he struck with prosecutors in December.

He pleaded guilty to one count of bribery in U.S. District Court and admitted taking a $500 bribe in exchange for helping a Cleveland businessman get the electricity turned back on at his company.

White resigned from council the next day.In November 2007, the businessman asked White for help getting Cleveland Public Power to restore his electricity, which had been turned off for nonpayment, prosecutors said. White agreed to help but wanted $500 for his effort.

White said after pleading guilty that taking the money from the businessman was a "bad decision." He apologized to the people in his ward and the city of Cleveland.

Prosecutors said in the plea agreement that they have more information about White but will not file additional criminal charges. Prosecutors would not elaborate.

The sentencing is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m.