BREAKING NEWS: Pilati gets 42 months, must register as a sex offender

By Staff
Former Franklin County District Attorney John Pilati was sentenced today to 42 months in a federal prison for depriving five men of their civil rights.
Pilati, 41, was convicted of touching the men inappropriately during strip searches he conducted while serving as district attorney. He was convicted of the misdemeanor charges in November.
In addition to the prison sentence, Pilati must register as a sex offender when his sentence is complete, and pay $12,500 in restitution.
Pilati, who was district attorney from 1998 until 2004, maintained his innocence during the trial and contended the accusations were retaliation for him having vigorously enforced the law.