There were also “many other women (who) were placed in the same position, (but) those events occurred outside the statute of limitations,” and their cases could not be included for criminal charges, authorities said. During a news conference announcing the charges, Shapiro said, The details of these assaults are incredibly disturbing, and they are criminal. We know that they strike even deeper because Mr. Salsman abused his position of authority as a lawyer, and as a public official here in this county. The victims in this case were relying on him to be their advocate, to represent them at a time when they felt powerless. Instead, they ended up being preyed upon.”
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Wednesday that a grand jury has handed down charges against Bradford County District Attorney Chad Salsman for allegations that included sexual assault, intimidation, prostitution, and obstruction of justice.
âChad Salsman would regularly use his position and power as an attorney to coerce his victims into performing sexual acts on him. He would bring them into his private office, under the guise of discussing their case, and used his knowledge of his clientsâ vulnerabilities to negate their consent and sexually assault them,â said Shapiro. âSalsman picked these victims because they didnât have any other choice, because he thought they would be easy to silence, and less likely to be believed if they ever came forward. As Attorney General, I have a responsibility to stand up for people who need a voice in our Commonwealth.â
Comcast Delaying Data Caps After Pushback
Comcast is delaying its plans to impose data caps amid pushback from consumers and lawmakers alike.
Comcast announced in November that it would cap users at 1.2 TB per month, charging overage fees for those customers who exceeded that threshold. The plan was supposed to go into effect in January, although the company planned on providing a grace period before charging overages.
Needless to say, Comcast’s plans were met with widespread criticism and backlash. Many customers understandably pointed out the potential harm the decision could cause, especially in the middle of a pandemic when unprecedented numbers of employees are working from home.
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Comcast has agreed to delay imposing data caps on broadband service in its Northeast division until July 2021. The agreement resulted from negotiations with Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, according to a press release from the AG.
Comcast’s broadband service has had data caps in the past, but the company suspended them during the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic. In November, the company said it would re-impose a 1.2 TB cap in its Northeast division beginning in January.
The plan was to charge an additional $10 for each additional 50 GB used by a customer up to a maximum of an additional $100 per month.
Thu, Feb 4th 2021 5:21am
Karl Bode
For years, Comcast has slowly but surely expanded its pointless and arbitrary broadband usage caps and overage fees into all of its markets (picture the boiling frog metaphor, with you as the frog). And for most of that time, the company avoided doing so in the Northeast where it faces more competition from competitors like (uncapped) Verizon FiOS. But recently, likely fearing an incoming Biden FCC willing to do its job, Comcast rushed to finally push these useless, confusing, and expensive restrictions into the Northeast. In the middle of a pandemic. When people were already struggling to pay for basic utilities and rent.