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| US mayor charged in SMS scandal | US mayor charged in SMS scandal |
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| The mayor of Detroit has been charged with perjury, obstruction of justice and misconduct in office, stemming from a sex scandal six years ago. | The mayor of Detroit has been charged with perjury, obstruction of justice and misconduct in office, stemming from a sex scandal six years ago. |
| Kwame Kilpatrick, 37, who says he will fight the charges, could face up to 15 years in jail if convicted. | Kwame Kilpatrick, 37, who says he will fight the charges, could face up to 15 years in jail if convicted. |
| He was charged after sexually explicit text messages surfaced that appeared to contradict his sworn denials of an affair with a top aide in 2002. | He was charged after sexually explicit text messages surfaced that appeared to contradict his sworn denials of an affair with a top aide in 2002. |
| The aide, Christine Beatty, also faces charges of perjury and obstruction. | The aide, Christine Beatty, also faces charges of perjury and obstruction. |
| Not private | Not private |
| Mayor Kilpatrick is being investigated over claims he lied under oath last year when he said he had not engaged in a physical relationship Ms Beatty, his chief-of-staff. | Mayor Kilpatrick is being investigated over claims he lied under oath last year when he said he had not engaged in a physical relationship Ms Beatty, his chief-of-staff. |
| Ms Beatty, 37, who had also denied under oath she had a romance with the mayor, announced her resignation in January. | Ms Beatty, 37, who had also denied under oath she had a romance with the mayor, announced her resignation in January. |
| Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced on Monday that she had authorised a 12-count criminal indictment. | |
| "This case was about as far from being a private matter as one can get," Ms Worthy was quoted as saying by the Associated Press. | |
| "Honesty and integrity in the justice system is everything. That is what this case is about," she added. | "Honesty and integrity in the justice system is everything. That is what this case is about," she added. |