TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida prosecutor says there is insufficient evidence to prove that a former state senator traded sexual favors in order to help pass legislation.
State Attorney Jack Campbell on Thursday told state investigators that criminal charges against Jack Latvala[1] were not warranted. He based his recommendation on an investigation that said the allegations could not be independently verified.
Latvala[2] was a powerful Republican who rose to a top leadership post as the Senate budget chairman. He resigned after a Senate investigation concluded that he likely inappropriately touched a top Senate aide and may have broken the law by offering a witness in the case his support for legislation in exchange for sex acts.
Latvala[3] has steadfastly denied any wrongdoing and on Friday praised “good law enforcement people who weren’t influenced” by Senate politics.Copyright © 2018 The Washington Times, LLC. ...