Attorney General Tom Corbett announces criminal charges against a dozen Democrat House Caucus officials.

Attorney General’s Press Release

Here’s the list of those named by Corbett:

Rep. Sean Ramaley – Current Democrat State Rep.
Rep. Mike Veon – Former House Democratic Whip
Jeff Foreman – Rep. Mike Veon’s former chief of staff; Counsel to House Minority Whip Keith McCall
Michael R. Manzo – House Democratic Leader H. William DeWeese Chief of Staff
Rachel Manzo – Aide to State Rep. Todd Eachu
Brett Cott – Top aide to Rep. Mike Veon
Jennifer Brubaker – Headed Democratic Legislative Research office
Scott Brubaker – Former director of administration for the Democratic caucus
Annamarie Perretta-Rosepink -Legislative assistant and district chief of staff in Rep. Mike Veon’s office
Stephen Keefer – Director of Information Technology
Patrick Lavelle – Aide to Rep. Mike Veon
Earl Mosley – House Democrats’ director of personnel

From the Pittsburgh Post Gazette breaking news:

Most of the suspects are accused of arranging hefty payroll bonuses for state employees in return for their help in House political campaigns.

Mr. Ramaley is accused holding a no-work job as an aide to Mr. Veon while Mr. Ramaley was running for state representative in 2004. Mr. Ramaley also is accused of using a Beaver Falls legislative office for political campaign work.

“My best guess and expectation is that he will be among the individuals that Attorney General Corbett will announce in the presentment,” said Mr. Veon’s attorney, Robert Del Greco. “I believe he will be among them.”

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