Crime & Safety

BREAKING: Rape, Sexual-Assault Charges Against Kerns Dropped

Robert Kerns is a former chairman of the Montgomery County Republican Committee.

The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office has dropped all rape and sexual-assault charges against former Montgomery County Republican Committee Chairman Robert J. Kerns.

Kerns in November 2013 was charged with 19 felony and misdemeanor criminal counts. He resigned his party chairmanship on Nov. 14, 2013.

The alleged victim was an employee at Kerns' Upper Gwynedd law firm, Patch reported in November.

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