HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A former state representative and Pennsylvania revenue secretary is guilty of all six charges after his trial on official corruption charges.
A jury in Harrisburg on Wednesday issued the six-count guilty verdict for former Rep. Stephen Stetler, a York County Democrat. He's the last of 25 defendants to stand trial in a five-year-old legislative corruption investigation.
The jurors found him guilty of four charges of theft and one each of conspiracy and conflict of interest.
During five days of testimony, prosecutors portrayed Stetler as a willing participant in a scheme by House Democratic leaders to illegally use legislative employees for campaign work.
The defense said the 62-year-old Stetler didn't break the law and shouldn't be held responsible for other leaders' actions.