Marvin Smith, 52, entered a no-contest plea to corruption of minors, sparing him from the more serious criminal charges he faced.
A Darby Township commissioner was sentenced to a year of probation after entering a no-contest plea to sexually assaulting a teenage boy in Philadelphia.
Smith’s attorney, Clinton Johnson, said the plea deal came after prosecutors recognized inconsistencies with evidence in the case. The victim, Johnson said, was not where he said the assault occurred at the time he said it occurred. The 14-year-old victim told police in 2019 that he had been sexually assaulted by Smith in August 2017, according to the affidavit of probable cause filed for Smith’s arrest.
The picture drew immediate and sharp rebuke from the Delaware County Council and District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer. It also brought heavy criticism from local police unions, including the Fraternal Order of Police, who said Smith was unfit to serve the community.
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