Centre County District Attorney Bernie Cantorna is running for a second term as the county’s top prosecutor.
Cantorna, the first announced candidate for district attorney in the May 18 primary, first won election in 2017 when he defeated incumbent Stacy Parks Miller in the Democratic primary and ran unopposed on the ballot in the general election.
“Four years ago, I announced my candidacy for Centre County District Attorney because our legal system was in crisis,” Cantorna said in a statement on Monday. “During my first term, our office has worked diligently to restore public trust by building a dedicated team of staff and lawyers who work hard every day to hold the guilty accountable, protect the innocent and preserve the dignity of victims and their families.”
PSU Zoom Bomb Update 12:18 am
On January 27th, during the black caucuses portion of the virtual student involvement fair. The group reported dozens of bombers dropping in on their meeting with inappropriate language, and gestures.
Shortly afterwards, the university announced they were seeking help with the investigation through the FBI Office of Information Security, and the Centre County District Attorney’s office.
Now, on February 15h, university officials say similar zoom bombings took place at University Park and the Brandywine satellite campus, both during online diversity events.
Officials say during both incidents, an individual dressed as a police officer and displayed what appeared to be a firearm…and they say evidence indicates that it was racially motivated.
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ZOOM Bombings
Officials are continuing to investigate the “Zoom-bombings” that occurred last week at Penn State which targeted minorities.
Authorities say the perpetrators targeted the Black Caucus portion of the University’s Spring Virtual Student Involvement Fair and used hate-filled, racist and anti-Semitic language.
Campus police, the Office of Information Security, FBI and the Centre County District Attorney’s office are all involved in the investigation.
Investigators say ethnic intimidation, harassment, disorderly conduct and unlawful use of a computer are some of the criminal charges that the perpetrators could face.
Police are applauding the victims for reporting the incident immediately.
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