The legislative sting case that the Attorney General Kathleen Kane decided not to pursue is now being investigated by the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission.
As part of a Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General’s sting operation, four state representatives were allegedly caught on tape taking money: Ronald Waters, who allegedly accepted multiple payments totaling $7,650; Vanessa Brown, who allegedly took $4,000; Michelle Brownlee, who allegedly received $3,500; and Louise Bishop, who allegedly accepted $1,500 – and a former Traffic Court judge, Thomasine Tynes.
The State Ethics Commission confirmed in a written response to citizen activist Gene Stilp on July 17, 2014 thay they will initiate a full investigation of legislators being filmed taking cash.
Download PDF of SEC Response