Democratic Ohio state representative W. Carlton Weddington will resign his seat in the legislature following his indictment on three charges, including bribery. According to the Columbus Dispatch:
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said the charges relate to an undercover FBI operation that included Weddington accepting trips to California and Florida, allegedly in exchange for services.
Weddington, a two-term Democrat, is charged with one count of bribery, one count of election falsification and one count of filing a false financial-disclosure form. O’Brien, who is holding a press conference this morning with FBI officials, said Weddington has been cooperative with authorities and will be released on his own recognizance this morning after he is booked.