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Somerset County District Attorney arrested, charged with rape
WPXI ^
| September 23, 2021
| Serafina James
Posted on 09/23/2021 12:54:02 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
SOMERSET, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police troopers arrested the Somerset County District Attorney on Wednesday on charges of rape, indecent assault, strangulation, simple assault and criminal trespass.
Troopers began the investigation into Jeffrey Lynn Thomas after an incident was reported in Windber Borough on Saturday. Investigators determined Thomas entered the home of the victim, a woman with whom he was acquainted, without permission and refused to leave. He then reportedly sexually and physically assaulted the woman while her child was in the home.
“The charges this defendant is facing for a violent attack are deeply disturbing. Mr. Thomas is entrusted by the public to uphold the law and serve as a voice for victims. I commend the bravery of the victim that has come forward — that is never an easy thing to do, especially when your abuser is a powerful elected official. Today is a reminder that no one is above the law,” said Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
Court documents obtained by Channel 11 indicate the victim knew Thomas through her employer and that he had been making sexual advances toward her for years. She reportedly declined a relationship with him repeatedly.
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TOPICS: Local News; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: districtattorney; jeffreylynnthomas; joshshapiro; pennsylvania; somersetcounty; windberborough
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To: JennysCool
Why is the headline interesting? It says the DA was arrested and charged with rape, which is what the story seems to describe.
To: Robert DeLong
Creepy lookin’ dude. I bet he wears rhinestones.
To: patriot torch
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posted on
09/23/2021 1:15:00 PM PDT
by
faucetman
(Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
To: Billthedrill
No wonder she has been turning him down for years. 🙂
To: Steve_Seattle
The mods changed it. I want the original one back.
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posted on
09/23/2021 1:21:22 PM PDT
by
Seruzawa
("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
To: Seruzawa
To: rightwingintelligentsia
I guess he was too distracted with his personal life to prosecute the ballot stuffers from 2020, priorities you know.
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posted on
09/23/2021 1:23:59 PM PDT
by
1Old Pro
(Let's make crime illegal again!)
To: Seruzawa
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posted on
09/23/2021 1:27:26 PM PDT
by
gundog
(It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
To: Steve_Seattle
You got in after the edit. :)
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posted on
09/23/2021 1:27:28 PM PDT
by
JennysCool
('It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.' - Mark Twain)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
Oh, gosh! No worries!
It happens all the time!
I hope your day improves at least tenfold!
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posted on
09/23/2021 1:28:21 PM PDT
by
JennysCool
('It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.' - Mark Twain)
To: 1Old Pro
President Trump won Somerset Co by 56 points.
That's HUGE!
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posted on
09/23/2021 1:29:41 PM PDT
by
Eagles6
(Welcome to the Matrix . Orwell's "1984" was a warning, not an instruction manual.)
To: Eagles6
I misread it was in or near Pittsburgh. Figured Pittsburgh was a loss.
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posted on
09/23/2021 1:32:59 PM PDT
by
1Old Pro
(Let's make crime illegal again!)
To: Robert DeLong
Here's an updated photo of the rapist..looks like prison material to me....
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posted on
09/23/2021 1:33:35 PM PDT
by
caww
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To: caww
The Dist. Att. smacks of arrogance here....
They'll love him in prison...
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posted on
09/23/2021 1:37:33 PM PDT
by
caww
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To: ClearCase_guy
Thomas’ alleged victim told investigators that she and Thomas had smoked marijuana together prior to the attack. So sounds like they were on friendly terms of some sort.
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posted on
09/23/2021 1:44:33 PM PDT
by
caww
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To: Robert DeLong
damn, surprised it wasn’t a boy...
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posted on
09/23/2021 1:46:00 PM PDT
by
Chode
(there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. P144:1)
To: caww
I blame reefer madness for the crimes detailed in the story and also, possibly, the original headline of this thread.
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posted on
09/23/2021 1:46:31 PM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(China is like the Third Reich. We are Mussolini's Italy. A weaker, Jr partner, good at losing wars.)
To: Robert DeLong
OK he is disgusting and must be guilty. ICK
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posted on
09/23/2021 1:50:38 PM PDT
by
NEMDF
To: JennysCool
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posted on
09/23/2021 1:51:12 PM PDT
by
rightwingintelligentsia
(Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
To: gundog
I didn’t save it. I hope some freeper who is quicker on the trigger did.
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posted on
09/23/2021 1:51:35 PM PDT
by
Seruzawa
("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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