Racine, Wis., Mayor Resigns After Sex Sting -- Plans to Plead Not Guilty to 6 Felonies

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The mayor of Racine, Wis., resigned on Tuesday, days after being accused of trying to arrange a sexual encounter with someone he thought was an underage girl.

Mayor Gary Becker resigned in a one-sentence letter that made no reference to the six felonies he faces. After chatting online with a state agent posing as a 14-year-old girl, Becker went to a mall Jan. 13 to meet and buy lingerie for her, a criminal complaint states. The 51-year-old married father of two was arrested at the mall.

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Racine, Wis., Mayor Resigns After Sex Sting -- Plans to Plead Not Guilty to 6 Felonies

Becker's attorney, Patrick Cafferty, said Becker decided to resign beca...

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