PA Disciplinary Panel Said Disbarred Dem Was Fit to Practice Law. Now, He Faces Child Porn Charges.
PA Disciplinary Panel Said Disbarred Dem Was Fit to Practice Law. By Ben Smith | 5:05 PM on July 22, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana Former Democratic Pennsylvania state Rep.
- ▪PA Disciplinary Panel Said Disbarred Dem Was Fit to Practice Law.
- ▪By Ben Smith | 5:05 PM on July 22, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com.
- ▪AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana Former Democratic Pennsylvania state Rep.
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PA Disciplinary Panel Said Disbarred Dem Was Fit to Practice Law. Now, He Faces Child Porn Charges. By Ben Smith | 5:05 PM on July 22, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana Former Democratic Pennsylvania state Rep. Jesse White was arrested Tuesday after FBI agents raided his Mechanicsburg-area home and allegedly discovered more than 100 child pornography files meticulously organized by category on a laptop and an external hard drive. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); White, 48, faces two federal charges: receipt, distribution, and possession of child pornography.
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