As released by the Office Of House Democratic Leader.

Dermody comments on investigation of legislators.

HARRISBURG, March 17 – House Democratic Leader Frank Dermody, D-Allegheny, issued this statement regarding news reports about a discontinued sting operation targeting several legislators in which no charges were filed:

“As a former prosecutor, I understand what goes into making these decisions. According to the article on Sunday, the attorney general and other prosecuting authorities examined the evidence and all reached the same decision not to bring charges.

“If the news report accurately portrayed how this investigation was conducted, I’m concerned by the apparent targeting of a select group of legislators over an extended period.

“It saddens me to read about my friends and colleagues in this way. They were elected to represent their districts in state government and they have been doing that job well.

“The allegations reported in the article are troubling. If it’s true that any legislators accepted gifts without reporting them, they should correct that reporting mistake.”

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