Kathleen Kane, Pennsylvania's attorney general, stated that her office will release hundreds of emails shared by government employees in the state, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. The sexually explicit emails are at the center of a scandal. Kane's license to practice law was suspended by the the Supreme Court on Monday, as criminal charges against her are pending. Kane's spokesperson said on Tuesday that she will make the emails public, without removing any names or information from them. Kane's suspension, which will effectively prevent her from making any legal decisions at all, will go into effect on Oct. 21.
Kane is facing charges of obstruction, perjury and other offenses relating to leaking confidential material in Montgomery County, Pa. Her spokesperson Chuck Ardo says there are around 6,000 emails that will be released, according to Politics PA.
"I've instructed my office to engage in a comprehensive review of all emails," Kane said. "Our preliminary review has generated emails of government officials, including law enforcement officials and judges, heretofore unknown to us. These emails will be fully released either as public documents defined by the Commonwealth Court, or at my discretion."
Kane could be removed from office due to the pending criminal charges, according to Penn Live.
