Former Coroner's Investigator Pleads Guilty In Prostitution Sting
Posted: 11:25 am EDT September 16,2008Updated: 3:17 pm EDT September 16,2008
A former Jefferson County coroner’s investigator arrested in a Steubenville prostitution sting must pay more than $400 in fines.Minutes before David Workman was set for trial on a soliciting prostitution charge, he changed his plea from not guilty to guilty. Workman went on the record in Steubenville Municipal Court Tuesday, signing his name to the plea deal.Steubenville police said Workman solicited prostitution from an undercover officer.This is not the last time Workman will face a judge. Workman faces other charges in both Ohio and West Virginia.Workman is accused of stealing a credit card from the Jefferson County morgue and charging hundreds at a Weirton, W.Va., strip club in Joseph Verstraten’s name.Workman’s attorney, Steve Stickles, said he’ll be ready to defend him on the theft in office charge next month.“At this time myself and the state of Ohio are working together on possible plea negotiations. We’ll see where that case ends up,” said Stickles.Workman’s trial on the theft in office charge is set for Oct. 28 in Jefferson County.A court date has not been set yet in Hancock County, W.Va.Stay with NEWS9 and WTOV9.com for continuing coverage.
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Previous Stories:
- August 21, 2008: Charges Mounting Against Former Coroner's Investigator
- August 21, 2008: Former Coroner's Investigator Among 15 Arrested In Prostitution Sting
- July 16, 2008: Coroner's Investigator Fired From Local Township Twice
- July 9, 2008: Coroner's Investigator Faces Felony Charges In Ohio
- July 2, 2008: Former Coroner's Investigator Appears In Court
- June 26, 2008: Family Reacts To Credit Card Theft
- June 20, 2008: Police: Coroner's Office Employee Uses Dead Man's Credit Card At Strip Club
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