Foley Won't Be Charged in Page Scandal

Investigators come up dry in case against former congressman
By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff
Posted Sep 19, 2008 11:15 AM CDT
Foley Won't Be Charged in Page Scandal
Doug Duncan (L) and David Roth, attorneys for former US Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL), hold a news conference in this October 2, 2006 file photo.   (Getty Images)

Investigators haven’t turned up enough evidence to indict former Florida congressman Mark Foley on charges he sent salacious emails to underage pages, the AP reports. Both Florida and federal officials have been investigating the charges for two years, but with Congress blocking access to House computers, they've had little success. Foley resigned when the allegations surfaced.
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