Pa. Mayor Resigns After Arrest For Soliciting Prostitute
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BLOOMSBURG, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania mayor has resigned nearly a month after his arrest on charges he patronized a prostitute.
Police allege that 36-year-old Bloomsburg Mayor Eric Bower paid a state police informant for sex several times, most recently in early April. Authorities say Bower was arrested at a Hampton Inn after he showed up with $200 cash and condoms.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Thursday that Bower has resigned as mayor, effective immediately.
Bower, a Democrat, was elected in November. A day after his arrest, he told WNEP-TV the woman was a friend with whom he had a "very playful, you know, relationship." He called the charges a setup.
Bower's attorney, Patrick O'Connell, said Thursday that Bower resigned for the good of the town.
Bloomsburg is about 130 miles northwest of Philadelphia.
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