Former Harrisburg PA mayor faces 499 charges of racketeering, bribery, and theft...

[aaronleland]

Ex-Mayor Stephen Reed facing 499 charges of racketeering bribery and outright theft PennLive.com

The 499 criminal charges the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office lodged Tuesday morning against former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen R. Reed are a varied lot.

Essentially, they accuse Reed of running a criminal enterprise for roughly two decades. A conviction on nearly any combination of the accusations could send the ailing ex-mayor to prison for the rest of his life.

The charges, as listed in the affidavit of probable cause filed against Reed are:

He was a well loved mayor during his tenure in office. Now it looks like he may die in prison. How the mighty fall.

I would have quoted all the charges against him, but the list is too long. You'll have to click on the link.