Virginia politician serves 2 terms: in jail and in the State Legislature

To be clear, late-night votes might be a bit of a problem for Joseph Morrissey, the newly sworn-in Virginia House delegate who must report to his jail cell about 7:30 each evening. But Mr. Morrissey - embroiled in a scandal involving sexual relations with a minor - appears undaunted. After resigning his seat in disgrace last month, Mr. Morrissey, a former Democrat, ran in the special election as an independent, handily beating challengers from both parties. He won nearly 43 percent of the vote on Tuesday, in a largely minority district that twists through various counties near Richmond. [...]

Mr. Morrissey, 57, pleaded guilty last month to a misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor to avoid related felony charges after law enforcement officials accused him of having sex with the 17-year-old receptionist at his law firm and carrying nude pictures of her on his cellphone.

source: Article 'Virginia Politician Serves 2 Terms: In Jail and in the State Legislature' by Jennifer Steinhauer; www.nytimes.com/2015/01/15/us/virginia-joseph-morrissey-set-to-serve-in-jail-as-well-as-house.html; The New York Times; 14 January 2015