State rep resigns after felony charge

Missouri state Rep. Steve Webb, D-Florissant, has resigned following charges of numerous campaign finance violations earlier last month.

Webb was charged with a felony count of stealing and seven misdemeanor counts of campaign finance violations. The charges allege Webb solicited a $3,000 donation to be used for a Legislative Black Caucus reception, but was actually put in his own bank account, according to St. Louis Public Radio.

Webb had faced pressure from his own party to step down, and on Monday, he announced his resignation in a statement.

"I strongly believe the allegations against me will work themselves out. It’s only right and fair that my family, the people and my colleagues not be negatively be impacted [sic] by the distractions these legal challenges present," Webb said in the statement. “With that being said, it's with a heavy heart that I will be resigning my office effective immediately.”

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