WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Silverthorne announced that he will resign effective at noon on Monday, WTTG-TV (Fox 5) reported.
On Friday, Silverthorne was arrested and charged by local police for felony distribution of methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
The mayor and two other suspects allegedly distributed the drugs through a sex website, according to Virginia’s Fairfax County Police.
In 2016, Silverthorne was elected to his third term as mayor. He was also employed as a substitute teacher for the Fairfax County Public Schools.
