(PA) D.A. gets no jail time for sex with female drug dealers

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Former Bedford County (PA) District Attorney William Higgins will not face jail time after he pleaded guilty to charges he was lenient to female drug dealers in exchange for sex.

Bedford County Common Pleas Judge Thomas S. Ling on Friday sentenced Mr. Higgins to serve eight years of probation, four months on home electronic monitoring, 1,125 hours of community service and a $9,700 fine. He is also to undergo alcohol/sex addiction/mental health counseling.

Pennsylvania State Police in April filed more than 30 charges against Mr. Higgins, 44, in connection to his interactions with female drug dealers. The investigation, according to the criminal complaint, revealed that Mr. Higgins intentionally compromised drug investigations by refusing to authorize a valid search warrant, refusing to file criminal charges in some cases, and disclosing the identity of multiple confidential informants, putting their lives in danger.

Mr. Higgins pleaded guilty to all charges against him.

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2018/08/17/Former-Bedford-County-DA-sentenced-on-corruption-charges-William-Higgins/stories/201808170169

[PaulX2]

1. And You Wonder Why They Kneel

On the sidelines.

[CatMor]

2. Just for some sex .....

how stupid can some people be and to think it was with drug dealers. His life is ruined.

[brush]

6. Huh? His life is hardly ruined. He didn't go to jail after pleading guilty to all those charges.

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White privilege saved his life from being ruined.

His life is different but hardly ruined. Now if he was sitting in jail where he should be after pleading guilty, then his life would be ruined.

[CatMor]

8. Youre right about he should be in prison but ...

you eventually get out of prison and your life as you knew it is ruined, so either way he loses. I wonder if his marriage will last.

[jberryhill]

11. He's certainly not qualified for gainful employment

He will be disbarred, since that’s a separate matter, and hence will be unable to work at the only thing he was previously qualified to do.

[brush]

12. He's not in jail. He and that judge who didn't jail him should both be in jail.

[MontanaMama]

3. What a POS.

Says in the article that this peach wants to put this behind him and rebuild his life with his wife and kids. Isn’t that special?

[MineralMan]

4. What a pitiful excuse for a human being!

Truly. I hope he has been tested for all known STDs. I hope his wife insists on it, too.

[SamKnause]

5. There is no standard of law in this country.

The justice system is broken and corrupt.

The penal system is broken and corrupt.

[tblue37]

7. K&R for visibility. nt

[lpbk2713]

9. It always helps to be part of the Good Ole Boy Network.

There is no justice any more.

[PaulX2]

10. Throw The Judge In Jail

It's his fault. I'll bet they are buddies.

[Angry Dragon]

13. KICK for exposure

[JCanete]

14. That's extortion and is either rape or borderline rape given that fact. When people in power

can get away with this shit....


yeah we should totally trust our justice system.