View Comments
The plea agreement reached between Salsman and the Pennsylvania Attorney General s Office also requires Salsman to resign from his elected position, effective immediately.
Salsman initially faced multiple counts of sexual assault, indecent assault, intimidation of a witness or victim, obstruction of justice, and prostitution resulting from complaints filed by five female clients of his former law practice.
He pleaded guilty Friday to charges of promoting prostitution, a felony, intimidation of victims, and obstruction of justice, both misdemeanors. Chad Salsman used his position as a private attorney, and then as the district attorney, to intimidate and silence his victims and interfere with our investigation, state Attorney General Todd Shapiro said following the plea. Today is a powerful reminder that no one is above the law.
Bradford County DA law license suspended; facing sexual assault charges timesonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timesonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
NewsSportsEntertainmentLifestyleOpinionUSA TODAYObituariesE-EditionLegals
Pennsylvania DA pleads not guilty to sex charges: How Bradford County and community react
Some people are calling for Chad Salsman to resign and others are waiting for his case to play out in court as he faces multiple sex crime charges.
Elmira Star-Gazette
Bradford County District Attorney Chad Salsman pleaded not guilty Monday to all criminal charges against him tied to alleged sexual abuses against female clients while he was in private practice.
In the weeks since charges against Salsman, 44, were announced they include multiple counts of sexual assault, intimidation of a witness or victim, obstruction of justice, and prostitution the case spurred a spectrum of responses in the community, from crime victim advocates calling for his resignation to fellow attorneys maintaining the judicial process should run its course.
Elmira Star-Gazette
An ambulance that was reported stolen Tuesday morning from in front of Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre has been found.
The ambulance, which is owned by Guthrie, was stolen from in front of the emergency room entrance by an unknown subject around 6:28 a.m., according to the Sayre Police Department.
Guthrie officials said the stolen vehicle was a fully-stocked advanced life support ambulance with a cardiac monitor.
“As confirmed by the Sayre Police Department, an ambulance was stolen this morning at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Guthrie Manager of Corporate Communications Kathy Cramer said in a statement. The suspect may be a patient who was present at the emergency department and because of patient confidentiality, Guthrie cannot offer any additional comment.”