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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.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced at a Wednesday news conference at the Bradford County Courthouse in Towanda that Salsman faces multiple counts of sexual assault, indecent assault, intimidation of a witness or victim, obstruction of justice and prostitution.
The charges follow a lengthy investigation by Pennsylvania State Police and a state-empaneled grand jury, and stem from allegations made by five women who were clients of Salsman when he was an attorney in private practice.
Salsman did not enter a plea at his initial arraignment Wednesday in Magisterial District Court in Towanda, and was released after bail was set at $500,000 and he posted a 10% surety bond of $50,000.
Elmira Star-Gazette
Bradford County District Attorney Chad Salsman, who was elected as a Republican in 2019, has been charged with numerous counts of sexual assault, indecent assault, witness intimidation and other counts following a lengthy investigation by Pennsylvania State Police.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the charges during a news conference Wednesday afternoon at the Bradford County Courthouse in Towanda.
State police started the investigation following a tip from Salsman s predecessor Daniel Barrett, a fellow Republican who retired in 2019.
Shapiro brought the charges after a state grand jury heard testimony from several witnesses.
The allegations of assault and other crimes stem from Salsman s interaction with several female clients when he was in private practice, Shapiro said.