Philadelphia DA pleads guilty, quits and is sent immediately to jail

Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams


PHILADELPHIA -- In a surprise development, the city's top prosecutor pleaded guilty Thursday to a corruption charge, resigned from office and was sent immediately to jail by a judge who said he couldn't be trusted. Two weeks into his federal trial, District Attorney Seth Williams pleaded guilty to the first count in a 29-count indictment of corruption, bribery and fraud charges, CBS Philadelphia reports. The rest of the charges were dismissed. -- More...

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