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Two prosecutors in the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office said earlier this month that they couldn’t withdraw criminal charges in one case or make a plea deal in another because of politics. In both instances, the assistant district attorneys cited the upcoming primary election between their boss, six-term incumbent District
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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 the...
Chad Michael Salsman, 44, a prosecutor in Bradford County, was charged on Wednesday with numerous crimes relating to the accusations of sexual assault and witness intimidation.
Skip to main content Currently Reading A district attorney sexually assaulted abuse victims on his office desk, authorities said. Then he allegedly pressured them to lie about it. Katie Shepherd, The Washington Post Feb. 5, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail A young Pennsylvania woman charged with driving under the influence in May 2018 did not have money to pay a new lawyer, so she turned to the man who had helped her out of a scrape in the past - her family's child custody attorney, Chad Salsman, who was also running for district attorney. She told Salsman she did not have money to pay him because ...