Another Miller Aide Charged With Public Corruption

from Fox News City Worker Faces Extortion Charges for Double-Dipping

The City of Brotherly Love       U.S. Attorney Pat Meehan says his office has snagged another Philadelphia city hall worker on the take. Extortion charges have been filed against a constituent services representative who worked in the offices of Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller and City Controller Alan Butkovitz. Meehan says 53-year-old Teresa Pinkett, on several occasions, took payments from  an unidentified person in real estate, to do services for which Meehan says, already were part of her public duties.

"Not only is it extortion to take money to do a job you're already getting paid for, but everyone else waiting gets pushed back while your matter takes precedence," said Meehan.

Meehan says Pinkett extorted thousands of dollars from the same person.  Councilwoman Reed Miller said her entire staff was shocked.  Pinkett worked in her office until she took a similar job with the city controller.  Alan Butkovitz said Pinkett alerted her supervisor that she expected to be charged, then  she was terminated.

If convicted, Pinkett could face 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

By Joyce Evans