Pa. DA's Office Says It Can't Be Sued For Ex-DA's Sex Assault

By Matthew Santoni ( November 13, 2023, 4:32 PM EST) -- The Somerset County District Attorney's Office told a Pennsylvania federal court that it wants out of a civil lawsuit over former District Attorney Jeffrey Thomas' sexual assault, arguing that neither the office nor the county could be held liable for his acts either as an elected DA or when he was acting outside his state power....

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