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The Democratic candidate for Gibson County Prosecutor has withdrawn from the race following his indictment on four charges,
including possession of child pornography.
Attorney William Wallace officially withdrew late Thursday morning, said Gibson County Democratic Party Central Committee
Chairman Charlie Mayfield. Mayfield made public a letter he sent to Wallace asking him to drop out of the race before the
July 15 deadline of removing a candidate from the ballot.
“While I understand that you are cloaked in a presumption of innocence, the voters of this county have certainly heard
of the grand jury indictment and subsequent criminal charges filed against you. As you know, your story has drawn unfavorable
media attention at all levels: locally, statewide, national, and even internationally,” Mayfield wrote in the letter.
Mayfield went on to say that if Wallace didn’t withdraw from the race, the local party would do nothing to advocate
his election.
Wallace faces four charges: obstruction of justice, possession of child pornography, patronizing a prostitute, and false
informing. He was indicted on the charges June 15 following an Indiana State Police investigation into accusations by a former client that he videotaped the two having sex without her permission.
His trial in Gibson Superior Court is set for Jan. 24, 2011, after the election. Jonathan Parkhurst of Vanderburgh County
has been assigned as special prosecutor on the case. Mayfield said the party has 30 days to caucus another candidate to run
in the election.
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