FROM BRADFORD COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY CHAD M. SALSMAN: As your elected District Attorney, being in a position of public trust, I want to provide a brief statement as to what is happening. As you know, the Democrat Attorney General (Josh Shapiro) has charged me with rather serious crimes. Rather than allow me to turn myself in at the magistrate’s as is common practice in Bradford County, I was required to be handcuffed at the police barracks and paraded in front of television cameras. They delayed my arraignment for nearly an hour so that the Attorney General could finish his press conference and have the TV cameras moved from the courthouse to the magistrate’s. Prior to that, I was told by the Attorney General’s Office that if I agreed to resign, they would treat me less harshly. If I continued to maintain my innocence, they would handle things much differently.
Because I committed no crimes, I refused their offer and they kept their word to publicly humiliate me and attempt to destroy my life and career. I am committed to going to trial and vigorously defending myself against these false allegations. I categorically deny the allegations. Anyone who knows me knows that the picture the Attorney General is painting is not Chad Salsman. My attorney and I will present evidence of my innocence at the trial.
Finally, I will attempt to continue to serve as long as I can as your District Attorney. I have turned over the trial and courtroom work to my assistants while all this is pending. I will remain as District Attorney and make policy decisions and administer the office. The Drug Task Force that I created will continue to work unabated and all the other policies and programs my administration has implemented to benefit Bradford County this past year will continue as well.
Thank you to the countless people who have reached out to support my family and I as we deal with these vicious lies that have disrupted our lives. My wife and I ask the media to take into consideration that we have three daughters who read their stories and that in America everyone is presumed innocent. My family and I are united as a team and we thank you for your prayers.
This news release was provided by the Bradford County District Attorney’s Office.
