president Linda D. Thompson. Corruption Indictment and conviction On July 14, 2015, Kathleen Kane, the Attorney General of the State of Pennsylvania, announced 499 criminal charges against Reed for his activities involving the museums and the incinerator project. "This is one of the most disturbing cases of public corruption this office has investigated", Kane said. "Mayor Reed used taxpayer money to further his own interests. His conduct is at the root of the fiscal issues that continue to plague the city of Harrisburg today." Reed was charged with diverting money from Harrisburg bond funds, including buying Wild West and Civil War memorabilia, some of which he hoarded in a private collection at his home, or sold for his own benefit. Noting his long tenure in office, Kane said as mayoral terms passed Reed came to disregard legal restraints on expenditures. In response Reed said: "I devoted my life to the city of Harrisburg, and I look forward to waging a vigorous fight against these charges. There is much more to this story. It'll come out eventually. Just not today." Reed later said he had accidentally packed the items among his own when he left office. The court dismissed 305 of the criminal charges for being beyond the statute of limitations. Reed pleaded guilty to 20 of the remaining felony and misdemeanor counts of receiving stolen property. He was given no jail time, instead sentenced to two years' probation and a fine. See also List of mayors of Harrisburg References External links Biography of Mayor Stephen R. Reed CityMayors.com profile Stephen Reed nominated for the 2006 World Mayor Award 1949 births 2020 deaths Mayors of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Museum founders People from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania politicians convicted of crimes Pennsylvania politicians convicted of corruption Dickinson College alumni Criminals from Pennsylvania 21st-century American criminals