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LEGAL · PA · 2010-2017

Seth Williams

Philadelphia DA · Democrat · Pennsylvania

On the record

Convicted 2017 on bribery; resigned + sentenced to 5 years

SEVERITY · FELONY · CRIMES · bribery

Background

Pennsylvania's Philadelphia DA of Philadelphia 2010–2017: Seth Williams — 7-year tenure. Took office after Lynne Abraham; succeeded by Kelley Hodge. Press-relevant: Convicted 2017 on bribery; resigned + sentenced to 5 years. Same-year political environment (2010): Governor Ed Rendell; Attorney General Tom Corbett; Secretary of State Pedro Cortés.

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