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Mayor of Fairfax City, VA charged in Meth for Sex sting

Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2016 5:20 am
by Techmomof2
http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/virgini ... /288445966

The Mayor of Fairfax City is charged with distributing methamphetamine after police caught him in a sex-for-drugs sting.

Police said Mayor Richard “Scott” Silverthorne handed over meth in exchange for what he thought was going to be a night of group sex with three other men.

Now, many are calling for Mayor Silverthorne to resign. After his arrest, Silverthorne was released and councilmember Jeff Greenfield was appointed acting mayor.

“It's very shocking, it’s very shocking,” neighbor Scott Frankhauser said. “I never would have guessed anything like."

Fairfax County Police Captain Jack Hardin said a citizen tipped them off that Mayor Silverthorne was distributing meth through a website used by gay men to arrange causal sexual encounters.