http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/241824Intelligencer Journal
Lancaster New Era
Sep 05, 2009 00:06 EST
Lancaster
The executive director of the county Republican Committee was arrested for alleged solicitation of prostitution in Lancaster on Thursday night and has resigned his position.
William R. Coder, 25, of the 1300 block of Union Street, was arrested by city police about 11 p.m. Thursday in the 100 block of South Water Street, Sgt. Bill Hickey said.
The area, located between West Vine and Farnum streets about three blocks from Penn Square, is notorious for prostitution activity. snip
Coder, who is married, had been the GOP's top administrator since August 2008. Reached for comment, Coder said he was driving home from a class that had ended at 10:30 p.m. at Harrisburg Area Community College's Lancaster Campus and was "at the wrong place at the wrong time." snip
Coder is a graduate of First Baptist Academy in DuBois, Clearfield County, and Lancaster Bible College with a degree in Bible and pastoral ministry.