Chad Michael Salsman was elected as District Attorney. He was an active volunteer at his church. A Republican, he had been a defense attorney. In 2019, he forced some of his clients to trade sex for legal representation. He was charged with sexual assault, indecent assault, witness intimidation, obstruction of justice, and promoting prostitution.
Of course, he said it was a partisan attack by the Democratic Attoney General Joel Shapiro who is now Governor.
He pleaded guilty to promoting prostitution and obstruction of justice in a plea deal. He got 1.5 years which is about 3 months per rape.
- The Daily Beast: Pennsylvania District Attorney Raped Clients on His Office Desk: Prosecutors
- Star Gazette: Former Bradford County DA Chad Salsman, who pleaded guilty in Pa. sex case, goes to prison
