Kathleen Kane Sentenced To Jail

Embattled former Attorney General of Pennsylvania Kathleen Kane was sentenced to jail Monday afternoon, multiple media outlets are reporting.

It marks the culmination of a years-long, highly publicized scandal involving Kane's feud with several top Republican officials.

Kane, 50, will spend 10 to 23 months in jail, according to media reports and confirmed by the Associated Press.

According to media reports, Kane's sentencing was expected to be passed down at 2:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon after a break for lunch. However, no decision was announced until 3 p.m. Sentencing proceedings began at 10 a.m.

Pennsylvania's first female attorney general was found guilty of all charges that were put against her during the August trial, including obstruction of the administration of law, official oppression, conspiracy, false swearing, and perjury.

After she was found guilty, Kane resigned from her office at the urging of major officials from both parties, including Governor Tom Wolf and Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele.

Kane has two teenage sons and has asked for house arrest, but prosecutors are reportedly planning on pushing for jail time, according to 6ABC.

Kane faces a maximum of 12 to 24 years.

Kane became the first woman and the first Democrat to be elected Pennsylvania's attorney general in 2012. Many at the time believed that Kane was destined for even higher office, including U.S. Congress or beyond. Former President Bill Clinton even endorsed and campaigned for Kane in 2012.

Prosecutors alleged Kane leaked information about a grand jury probe in an attempt to embarrass a rival. The jury agreed, following damaging testimony of a former political consultant who said he was asked to deliver the leaked documents to the Philadelphia Daily News.

Kane maintained her innocence after being arrested and arraigned, stating that she was “very disappointed” in the charges that were filed and that she would vigorously defend herself.

A grand jury panel led by Special Prosecutor Thomas Carluccio found in December of 2014 that Kane should be charged with everything that she was ultimately found guilty of. Carluccio did not advance the charges but sent the panel’s conclusions to then-Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman. In turn, Ferman pressed charges against Kane last summer.

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