R. Seth Williams
Seth Williams | |
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Williams in 2016 | |
| 24th District Attorney of Philadelphia | |
| In office January 4, 2010 – July 24, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Lynne Abraham |
| Succeeded by | Kelley B. Hodge (Interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1967 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University (BA) Georgetown University Law Center (JD) |
| Criminal information | |
| Criminal status | Released in April 2020 |
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Rufus Seth Williams (born January 2, 1967) is an American judge and lawyer who served Philadelphia's district attorney from 2010 to 2017. Williams was the first African-American district attorney in Philadelphia and in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. On March 21, 2017, Williams was indicted on 23 counts of bribery, extortion, and fraud. His trial began June 19, 2017. He resigned and pleaded guilty to one charge on June 29, 2017.