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Felony Charges Dropped for Former Virginia Lawmaker Mired in Sex Scandal

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Former Virginia Delegate Joseph Morrissey, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in a sex scandal involving an underage girl, is no longer facing felony charges.

Joseph Morrissey is facing new felony charges stemming from his sex scandal - Sputnik International
Virginia Legislator In Jail for Sex With Minor Faces New Felony Charges
A Henrico County Circuit court judge struck down the four felony counts which accused former Virginia Delegate Joseph Morrissey, who if convicted would have faced up to a 40-year jail sentence, of creating a document that showed that the teen’s father agreed put $50 every week into her college fund.  Judge Alfred Swersky ruled a plea agreement rendered Morrissey immune from further charges.

In December, Morrissey pleaded guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a 17-year-old girl, who last month gave birth to a baby boy. 

"We always felt that the indictments should never have been brought," he told the Richmond-Times Dispatch in reference to the perjury charges. "The court obviously agreed with that; (the judge) didn't need to hear any evidence."

The prosecution said it is considering appealing the decision.

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