TRACI McDONALD-KEMP: INTEGRITY?
Questions linger about role in husband's criminal conviction for bad checks; documents destroyed
Traci McDonald Kemp, who is running for Magisterial District Judge in Cecil Township, is campaigning on integrity. But is her kind of integrity the kind of thing we want?
In 2000, Traci's husband Todd J. Kemp pled guilty to the criminal charge of writing bad checks. Because the amount was over $1,000, it was a misdemeanor of the first degree.
In 2000, Traci's husband Todd J. Kemp pled guilty to the criminal charge of writing bad checks. Because the amount was over $1,000, it was a misdemeanor of the first degree.
The penalty for a first-degree misdemeanor is up to five years' incarceration and no more than $10,000 in fines.
What penalty did Todd Kemp receive?
No fines.
No incarceration.
Did the fact that his wife, Traci McDonald-Kemp was working as a District Attorney in neighboring Washington County, play a role in this apparent non-sentence? Was there a deal made? Did someone make a phone call?
Except for the online criminal docket, all of the records have been destroyed, so no details are available.
All we know is:
Is THIS the kind of selective justice we want in a Magistrate?
Is Traci McDonald-Kemp's definition of integrity just helping her family and friends when they commit crimes?
Just say NO to Traci McDonald-Kemp and her "integrity".
What penalty did Todd Kemp receive?
No fines.
No incarceration.
Did the fact that his wife, Traci McDonald-Kemp was working as a District Attorney in neighboring Washington County, play a role in this apparent non-sentence? Was there a deal made? Did someone make a phone call?
Except for the online criminal docket, all of the records have been destroyed, so no details are available.
All we know is:
- Todd Kemp pled GUILTY to the criminal charge of writing bad checks
- Based on the amount of the checks it was a FIRST DEGREE MISDEMEANOR
- The law says he could have gotten a fine up to $10,000 and up to 5 YEARS IN PRISON
- According to the online docket, Todd Kemp walked away with NO fine and NO jail time
- Todd's wife Traci was working as a District Attorney at the time
Is THIS the kind of selective justice we want in a Magistrate?
Is Traci McDonald-Kemp's definition of integrity just helping her family and friends when they commit crimes?
Just say NO to Traci McDonald-Kemp and her "integrity".